Abstract:

In this study, the relationships between otolith length (OL) - total length (TL), otolith width (OW) - total length (TL), otolith length (OL) – otolith width (OW) were examined for Shiraz barb [Capoeta umbla (Heckel, 1843)] in the İkizce Stream. The fish samples were collected by nets in February - March 2014 from the İkizce stream in Sırnak. A total of 76 specimens (15 female and 61 male) provided otolith samples for analysis. Relationship between total length and otolith length were determined as y=0,0565x +1,1008 (r=0,6602), relationship between total length and otolith width were determined as y=0,0651x +0,4226 (r=0,6504) and relationship between otolith length and otolith width were determined as y=0,7614x +0,0602 (r=0,8268). There was not significant differences between right and left otolith biometry (ANOVA p>0.05).

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