The first record of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus (L.1758) In the Diyala River /Buhriz
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https://doi.org/10.36320/ajb/v9.i1.8014Keywords:
First appearance,Nile tilapia, Diyala RiverAbstract
The Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) was recorded for the first time in Diyala River/ Buhriz.during september and October 2017. The total length has ranged from 155 mm to 200 mm with a total weight of 97.6 to 235.8 g. A number of gill rakers on the first arch gill of 27-30. The number of soft rays in the dorsal fin 12-13 and the spine 15 to 16. The anal fin with 9-10 in the soft rays and 3-3 on the spine. The number of soft rays in the pectoalfin 13. The body depth is 40.62% and body thickness is 16.29%. The eye diameter is 4.41%, the head length is 27% and the height is 35%, respectively and the length of the snout is 6%.
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