TY - JOUR T1 - Length-weight relationship and growth pattern of Turkmenian loach (Paraschistura sargadensis) living in Aran qanat, Baft city TT - رابطه طول- وزن و الگوی رشد سگ ماهی سرحد (Paraschistura sargadensis) در قنات آران شهرستان بافت JF - hormoz-jae JO - hormoz-jae VL - 5 IS - 2 UR - http://jae.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-80-en.html Y1 - 2015 SP - 135 EP - 138 KW - Aran qanat KW - Morphology KW - Allometric growth KW - Paraschistura sargadensis N2 - Regarding the importance of studying inland water fishes specially the fish living in qanats, some morphology characteristics, length-weight relationship and growth type of Turkmenian loach Paraschistura sargadensis living in Aran qanat, Baft city were assessed by standard protocols. Range of total length was 25.1-51.38 mm, standard length was 20.65-43.10 mm, fork length was 23.41-46.85 mm, body depth was 2.97-4.66 mm and the weight of fish was 0.12-0.81 g. Total length- weight relation was as W=0.000012TL2.86 with r2= 0.978. According to the results of Pauly test, the value of “b” obtained had a significant difference with value of “3” and hence, the growth type of this species is allometric in Aran qanat. M3 ER -