THE STUDY OF NATURE OF FISH ASSEMBLAGE IN AL-SAFFIA RESERVATION, AL-HAWAIZAH MARSHES, IRAQ.

K. H.  Younis; M. A.  Al-Mukhtar; L. M.  Al-Katrani; A. J.  Abdullah; S. A.  Abdullah

doi:10.58629/ijaq.v5i2.277

THE STUDY OF NATURE OF FISH ASSEMBLAGE IN AL-SAFFIA RESERVATION, AL-HAWAIZAH MARSHES, IRAQ.

Authors

K. H. Younis University of Basrah, Marine Science Center
M. A. Al-Mukhtar University of Basrah, Marine Science Center
L. M. Al-Katrani University of Basrah, Marine Science Center
A. J. Abdullah University of Basrah, Marine Science Center
S. A. Abdullah University of Basrah, Marine Science Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58629/ijaq.v5i2.277

Abstract

The study include the description of fish assemblage in Al- Saffia reservation during the period March 2006 to February 2007. Sixteen of osteichthyes species were obtained, the highest number of species 13 was recorded during July and the lowest 7 in November and January. The largest number of individuals collected was obtained during July (212) and the lowest in February (124). Four species formed 71.02% include Alburnus mossulensis 20.64 % Liza abu19.62 % Barbus luteus16.13 % Carassius auratus 14.46 %. The annual values of richness (D), diversity (H) and evenness (J) were 1.95 , 2.12 and 0.76 respectively .

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20-03-2022

How to Cite

Younis, K. H., Al-Mukhtar, M. A. ., Al-Katrani, L. M. ., Abdullah, A. J. ., & Abdullah, S. A. . (2022). THE STUDY OF NATURE OF FISH ASSEMBLAGE IN AL-SAFFIA RESERVATION, AL-HAWAIZAH MARSHES, IRAQ. Iraqi Journal of Aquaculture, 5(2), 73–84. https://doi.org/10.58629/ijaq.v5i2.277