Journal of Aquatic Ecology

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=0.000012TL^2.86 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.