Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir

KOMOLAFE, Olusola Olaniyi; ARAWOMO, Gabriel Augustine Omosola

Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir

Olusola Olaniyi KOMOLAFE, (Obafemi Awolowo Univercity Department, of Zoology., Ile-Ife Nigeria)

Gabriel Augustine Omosola ARAWOMO (Obafemi Awolowo Univercity Department, of Zoology., Ile-Ife Nigeria)

Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

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Yıl: 2008 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 289 - 292 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir

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The present study examines the diversity of fish species in the recently impounded Osinmo reservoir. Fish samples were caught by cast netting, gill netting and trapping. Four families of fish comprising seven species were identified. The family Cichlidae comprises 59.6% of all the fish caught in the reservoir, while the least of 6.3% was Hepsetidae. The relative abundance of fish species showed that Tilapia zillii had 28.8% of all fish caught. Except for Hemicromis fasciatus, the males of all other fish species showed abundance over the females. The abundance of males over females was only significant in Channa obscura, Sarotherodon galilaeus and Clarias gariepinus. High water parameters observed in the reservoir is an indication of stability which augurs well for better reproductive activities and a high production of plankton which is a source of food for fish.

Anahtar Kelime: species diversity species reservoirs water quality fishes sex ratio Nigeria

Konular: Balıkçılık Zooloji

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	KOMOLAFE O, ARAWOMO G (2008). Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. , 289 - 292.
Chicago	KOMOLAFE Olusola Olaniyi,ARAWOMO Gabriel Augustine Omosola Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. (2008): 289 - 292.
MLA	KOMOLAFE Olusola Olaniyi,ARAWOMO Gabriel Augustine Omosola Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. , 2008, ss.289 - 292.
AMA	KOMOLAFE O,ARAWOMO G Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. . 2008; 289 - 292.
Vancouver	KOMOLAFE O,ARAWOMO G Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. . 2008; 289 - 292.
IEEE	KOMOLAFE O,ARAWOMO G "Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir." , ss.289 - 292, 2008.
ISNAD	KOMOLAFE, Olusola Olaniyi - ARAWOMO, Gabriel Augustine Omosola. "Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir". (2008), 289-292.

APA	KOMOLAFE O, ARAWOMO G (2008). Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 8(2), 289 - 292.
Chicago	KOMOLAFE Olusola Olaniyi,ARAWOMO Gabriel Augustine Omosola Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 8, no.2 (2008): 289 - 292.
MLA	KOMOLAFE Olusola Olaniyi,ARAWOMO Gabriel Augustine Omosola Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, vol.8, no.2, 2008, ss.289 - 292.
AMA	KOMOLAFE O,ARAWOMO G Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 2008; 8(2): 289 - 292.
Vancouver	KOMOLAFE O,ARAWOMO G Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir. Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 2008; 8(2): 289 - 292.
IEEE	KOMOLAFE O,ARAWOMO G "Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir." Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 8, ss.289 - 292, 2008.
ISNAD	KOMOLAFE, Olusola Olaniyi - ARAWOMO, Gabriel Augustine Omosola. "Preliminary observations on fish species in a newly impounded Osinmo Reservoir". Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 8/2 (2008), 289-292.