Natural and Non-natural distribution of African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in Turkey

Turan, Funda

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“…In Turkey, C. gariepinus is naturally found in the basins of the Asi, Seyhan, Ceyhan, Göksu Rivers (Geldiay and Balık, 2007;Emiroğlu, 2011). Furthermore, it was translocated to the Aksu and Sakarya Rivers (Turan and Turan, 2016). Otoliths (ear stones) are calcareous structures that are located in the head of fish and mediate both hearing and balance (Quist et al, 2012).…”

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Relationships Between Otolith Dimensions and Body Growth of North African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Upper Basin of the Sakarya River, Turkey

Yılmaz

Emiroğlu

Aksu

et al. 2019

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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The relationships between otolith size and body length of North African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822), collected from Sakaryabaşı (the main spring area of the Sakarya River) between July 2014 and November 2014, were examined. Length-weight relationship was also calculated for overall specimens. The wild fish were captured by electrofishing using SAMUS 725MP. A total of 132 individuals ranging from 13.6 to 59.0 cm in total length and from 15.9 to 1755.0 g in weight were sampled. The lagenar otolith (asteriscus) length and height, and the utricular otolith (lapillus) length and width were recorded for each fish. The relationships between otolith measurements and fish somatic growth were described by a non-linear function (power model). The t test revealed no considerable differences in these relationships between left and right otoliths. The ANCOVA test on the relationships between total length and otolith variables did not show significant differences between females and males. All relationships were highly significant and the mean percent prediction errors were less than 7%. The results showed that otolith growth reflected body growth.

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Relationships Between Otolith Dimensions and Body Growth of North African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Upper Basin of the Sakarya River, Turkey

Yılmaz

Emiroğlu

Aksu

et al. 2019

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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“…One of the most important factors necessary in the successful culturing of a fish species is obtaining a basic understanding of its key biological processes (Eunice et al, 2017). The detailed characteristics of the morphometric features of African catfish may also be needed to distinguish the different species that are closely related (Hamad, 2014); it can show high plasticity in response to differences in environmental conditions such as temperature, turbidity, food availability, water depth and flow in the same species amongst the fish population (Turan et al, 2005).…”

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Reproductive Tract Morphometry and Evaluation of Fresh Wild African ‎Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Milt from Lake Alau, Maiduguri, Nigeria‎

Ali

Asuku

Bamanga

et al. 2022

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Reproductive morphometry of Clarias gariepinus (C. gariepinus) is essential in distinguishing different species that are closely related to it and adequate information is required regarding the seasonal variation of milt characteristic of wild species. This study was designed to document the reproductive tract morphometric dimensions and milt characteristics of wild C. gariepinus during spawning and non-spawning seasons in Lake Alau, Maiduguri, Nigeria. Sixty male brood stocks were used comprising thirty each for spawning and non-spawning seasons. The reproductive tracts were removed and their dimensions measured. The milt samples were collected, pooled and evaluated. Results of the study showed that the body weight, sperm concentration and testicular indices differed significantly (p˂0.05) between the two seasons of evaluation. In addition, a positive correlation (p˂ 0.05) between body weight of fish and milt volume (r = 0.656 and r = 0.646) was also observed in both seasons. It was concluded that the left testis of C. gariepinus is heavier, longer and thicker than the right. Nonetheless, the C. gariepinus had larger body weights and higher spermatozoa concentration in spawning season than in non-spawning season; those with larger body weights had higher volume of milt than those with lower body weights.

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Review of the metazoan parasites of the economically and ecologically important African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus in Africa: Current status and novel records

Truter

Hadfield

Smit

2023

Advances in Parasitology

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Natural and Non-natural distribution of African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) in Turkey

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Relationships Between Otolith Dimensions and Body Growth of North African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Upper Basin of the Sakarya River, Turkey

Relationships Between Otolith Dimensions and Body Growth of North African Catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) from the Upper Basin of the Sakarya River, Turkey

Reproductive Tract Morphometry and Evaluation of Fresh Wild African ‎Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Milt from Lake Alau, Maiduguri, Nigeria‎

Review of the metazoan parasites of the economically and ecologically important African sharptooth catfish Clarias gariepinus in Africa: Current status and novel records

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