Fish fauna of lake Küçük Akgöl (Sakarya, Turkey)

Authors : Selma Helli, Ayşenur Bilgin

Pages : 127-137

Doi:10.46309/biodicon.2024.1366147

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Publication Date : 2024-08-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research was conducted to determine the ichthyofauna of lake Küçük Akgöl between March 2017 and March 2018. Sampling was conducted monthly and randomly using nets with different mesh sizes, fishing rods and fish scoops during field studies, resulting in a total of 99 fish samples collected. Through external morphology examinations based on traditional methods, it was determined that 9 fish species Alburnus alburnus, Blicca bjoerkna, Carassius gibelio, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, Esox lucius, Gambusia sp., Perca fluviatilis, Lepomis gibbosus) belonging to 5 families (Cyprinidae, Esocidae, Poecilidae, Percidae, Centrarchidae) inhabit lake Küçük Akgöl.
Keywords : Sakarya, biyoçeşitlilik, ihtiyofauna, morfolojik tür tanımı