NEW RECORD OF THE KIZILIRMAK KILLIFISH (Aphanius marassantensis Pfleiderer, Geiger & Herder, 2014) FROM SÜREYYABEY DAM LAKE IN YEŞİLIRMAK BASIN

Abstract

The aim of this was to quantify morphometries characteristic of Aphanius marassantensis from Süreyyabey Dam Lake in 2016. Some morphometric characters of samples were measured. These characteristics were standard length (SL), total length (TL) body weight (W), head length, preorbital distance, eye diameter, postorbital distance, head depth, predorsal distance, prepelvic distance, preanal distance, pectoral fin - pelvic fin distance, pelvic fin - anal fin distance, body depth, dorsal fin (anterior end) – anal fin distance, dorsal fin (posterior end) – anal fin distance, postdorsal distance, postanal distance, caudal peduncle length (dorsal), caudal peduncle length (ventral), caudal peduncle depth, dorsal fin base length, anal fin base length, pectoral fin length, pelvic fin length, dorsal fin length, anal fin length. The SL of 100 individuals ranged from 20 to 38 mm. The TL of individuals were between 28 and 45 mm, and W ranged between 0.37 and 1.91 g.