Length–weight and length–length relationships for nine species of the genus Paracobitis (Nemacheiliidae) in Iran. (30th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mousavi‐Sabet, H.; Heidari, A.; Vatandoust, S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied ichthyology. Volume 33:Number 3(2017:Jun.)
• Page Start: 617
• Page End: 619
• Publication Date: 2017-01-30
• Subjects: Fishes -- Periodicals; Fish culture -- Periodicals; Fisheries -- Periodicals; Ichthyology -- Periodicals; 597
• DOI: 10.1111/jai.13278
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0175-8659

Abstract

Summary: Length–weight (LWR) and length–length (LLR) relationships were estimated for 330 specimens from nine Paracobitis species in 11 localities throughout Iran. All fish were collected upon occasion by electrofishing throughout Iran from July 2010 to October 2016. These represent the first reports of LWR data for eight species including: Paracobitis atrakensis, P. hircanica, P. longicauda, P. molavii, P. persa, P. rhadinaeus, P. smithi and P. vignai and first LLR data for all species. A new maximum length is reported for P. malapterura . Four of these species are endemic and five species are native to Iran. The length–weight parameter b ranged from a minimum of 2.74 for P. atrakensis to a maximum of 3.01 for P. longicauda, with regression coefficients ( r 2 ) ranging from 0.96 to 0.99. All LLRs were highly significant ( r 2 > .96).