<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Thirteen morphometric characters of catfish <italic>Silurus triostegus</italic> were studied from three localities on the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers, Iraq. Monthly samples revealed no significant differences between genders. Positive allometric growths for all morphometric characters studied were observed. This study gives information to fishery biologists about morphometric characters of <italic>S. triostegus</italic> from the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers to assist in planning of conservation strategies for this fish species.</p></abstract>

Thirteen morphometric characters of catfish Silurus triostegus were studied from three localities on the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers, Iraq. Monthly samples revealed no significant differences between genders. Positive allometric growths for all morphometric characters studied were observed. This study gives information to fishery biologists about morphometric characters of S. triostegus from the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers to assist in planning of conservation strategies for this fish species.

Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish <italic>Silurus triostegus</italic> (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Iraq Natural History Research Centre and Museum, University of Baghdad, Baghdad,

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish  (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Thirteen morphometric characters of catfish Silurus triostegus were studied from three localities on the Tigris and Shatt al-Arab rivers, Iraq. Monthly samples...

Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish Silurus triostegus (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Publié en ligne: 23 déc. 2016

Pages: 179 - 185

Reçu: 29 mars 2016

Accepté: 10 sept. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0021

Mots clés
Freshwater, Siluridae, Morphometric characters, Management, Environment, Body form

© 2016 Laith A. Jawad et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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

Morphometric Characteristics of Catfish Silurus triostegus (Heckel, 1843) from the Tigris and Shatt Al-Arab Rivers, Iraq

Publié en ligne: 23 déc. 2016

Pages: 179 - 185

Reçu: 29 mars 2016

Accepté: 10 sept. 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0021

Mots clésFreshwater, Siluridae, Morphometric characters, Management, Environment, Body form

© 2016 Laith A. Jawad et al., published by De Gruyter Open

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

Mots clés
Freshwater, Siluridae, Morphometric characters, Management, Environment, Body form