VARIATIONS IN MORPHOMETRICS AND MERISTIC TRAITS OF FINS OF Oreochromis niloticus AND Tilapia zillii FROM A DAM IN EKITI STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
| Main Author: | Fagbuaro Omotayo |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
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, 2015
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https://zenodo.org/record/844414 |
Daftar Isi:
- The study is conducted to compare morphology and fin rays counts of different fins of Oreochromis niloticus and Tilapia zillii from Ureje dam, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. The results revealed that there were no strong correlations between various fins lengths, fin rays and the total length of the two fish species. The results also showed that both fish species have similar fin ray numbers therefore; biochemical analysis may be required to further confirm their taxonomic characteristics and the purity of the genetic composition of the two species