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Some reproductive characteristics of endangered Caspian Lamprey (Caspiomyzon wagneri Kessler, 1870) in the Shirud River southern Caspian Sea, Iran

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Migration and reproduction of the Caspian Lamprey, Caspiomyzon wagneri, in the Shirud River were investigated during late-March to early-May at water temperatures ranging from 11 to 21.25°C. We examined the effect of water temperature on timing of spawning migrations. There was a significant negative relationship between temperature and intensive migration of Caspian Lamprey (p < 0.05). The most intensive migration of lampreys was at night (21:00–3:00 h) and when the water temperatures averaged 16°C (34.43%). The overall sex ratio (male to female) was 1.07 to 1. The individual absolute fecundity was 31 ‘758–51’ 198 eggs (mean±SD—41,924 ± 5,382). The egg diameter was 0.780–1.151 (0.92 ± 0.081) mm. The individual relative fecundity varies from 80.3 to 148.1 (107.2 ± 15.1) eggs per 1 mm of length and from 260.8 to 677.4 (397.6 ± 93) eggs per 1 g of weight. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) of females was 5.83–31.44 (11.22 ± 4.30).

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We thank Gh. Vossoughi, B. Kiabi, F. Kaymaram, R. Ghorbani, A. M. Hajimoradloo and R. Patimar for their advice, M. Molaee for the use of lab equipment, local professional fishermen and personnel of the Center for Propagation and Culture of Fish Shahid Rejaee-e-Sari (particularly, Ch. Makhtumi) for their assistance in the field. We also thank W. B. Coad (Research Scientist, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario) and B. H. Kiabi (associated professor of Shahid Beheshty University-Tehran) to edit the paper. This research was made possible by Shahid Beheshti University (G, C) and Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran.

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Nazari, H., Abdoli, A. Some reproductive characteristics of endangered Caspian Lamprey (Caspiomyzon wagneri Kessler, 1870) in the Shirud River southern Caspian Sea, Iran. Environ Biol Fish 88, 87–96 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-010-9620-2

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