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<p>We studied the reproductive traits in 23 of 190 individuals of <italic>Capoeta umbla</italic> caught monthly in the Solhan Creek of the Murat River between April 2017 and March 2018. The sex ratio (F:M) was found to be 1:1.11. The macroscopic examination of the gonads and gonado-somatic index indicated that the reproductive period lasted from May to August with peak activity in May. The fecundity ranged from 2,000 to 9,000 oocytes, and it correlated with the total length and body weight. This work represents the first attempt to investigate the reproductive traits of the <italic>Capoeta umbla</italic> population in the Solhan Creek. The results provide information on the reproductive biology and contribute to the conservation of the fish population and its sustainable management.</p>
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We studied the reproductive traits in 23 of 190 individuals of Capoeta umbla caught monthly in the Solhan Creek of the Murat River between April 2017 and March 2018. The sex ratio (F:M) was found to be 1:1.11. The macroscopic examination of the gonads and gonado-somatic index indicated that the reproductive period lasted from May to August with peak activity in May. The fecundity ranged from 2,000 to 9,000 oocytes, and it correlated with the total length and body weight. This work represents the first attempt to investigate the reproductive traits of the Capoeta umbla population in the Solhan Creek. The results provide information on the reproductive biology and contribute to the conservation of the fish population and its sustainable management.

Reproductive Biology of the Tigris Scraper, <italic>Capoeta Umbla</italic> (Heckel, 1843) Population Living in Solhan Creek of Murat River (Bingöl, Turkey)

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Arts

Transylvanian Review of Systematical and Ecological Research

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Reproductive Biology of the Tigris Scraper,  (Heckel, 1843) Population Living in Solhan Creek of Murat River (Bingöl, Turkey)

We studied the reproductive traits in 23 of 190 individuals of Capoeta umbla caught monthly in the Solhan Creek of the Murat River between April 2017 and March...

Reproductive Biology of the Tigris Scraper, Capoeta Umbla (Heckel, 1843) Population Living in Solhan Creek of Murat River (Bingöl, Turkey)

Published Online: Nov 03, 2021

Page range: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0013

Keywords
reproductive cycle, maturity, fecundity, Solhan Creek

© 2021 Zeliha Erdoğan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Reproductive Biology of the Tigris Scraper, Capoeta Umbla (Heckel, 1843) Population Living in Solhan Creek of Murat River (Bingöl, Turkey)

Published Online: Nov 03, 2021

Page range: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/trser-2021-0013

Keywordsreproductive cycle, maturity, fecundity, Solhan Creek

© 2021 Zeliha Erdoğan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
reproductive cycle, maturity, fecundity, Solhan Creek