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New Data on Biology of Siberian Stone Loach Barbatula toni (Nemacheilidae) in Langeri River (Sakhalin)

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New information on size composition, feeding, and spawning of Siberian stone loach Barbatula toni in a large watercourse in the northeast of Sakhalin Island is reported. The recorded maximal absolute body length and weight comprised 200 mm and 53.3 g, respectively. Predation and cannibalism in large fish specimens have been revealed.

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The authors are grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their attention to the manuscript and valuable comments and proposals, which enabled us to improve the quality of the publication.

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The material was collected during commercial contractual research work within the framework of agreements between the Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences and the NGO “Sustainable Fisheries Association of the NorthEast of Sakhalin”. Analysis of data and preparation of the manuscript were supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project No. 19-14-00015 “Mechanisms of migratory behavior of fish and fish-like vertebrates in riverine systems. The role of ecological and physiological factors.”

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All fish handlings were carried out in accordance with the NIH Guidelines for care and use of laboratory animals (http://oacu.od.nih.gov/regs/index.htm). Fish protocols were approved by Ethics Committee of Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences, dated June 5, 2017, protocol No. 2.

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Kirillova, E.A., Kirillov, P.I. New Data on Biology of Siberian Stone Loach Barbatula toni (Nemacheilidae) in Langeri River (Sakhalin). J. Ichthyol. 63, 1209–1212 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945223060073

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