%0 Journal Article %T Growth and Reproductive Biology of Gobio gymnostethus (Ladiges, 1960) in Melendiz Stream, Anatolia, Turkey %A Filiz Ozdemir %J Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances %D 2012 %I Medwell Online %R 10.3923/javaa.2012.3452.3456 %X The age and size composition, growth rate and reproductive biology of a cyprinid fish Gobio gymnostethus which is endemic species were studied in Aksaray-Melendiz Creek. The minimum and maximum fork length for female and male were 39.25-145 and 39.10-132.2 mm, respectively. Age distribution of Gobio gymnostethus populations living in Melendiz Creek ranged between 0 to VII. Sexual maturation age of Gobio gymnostethus for male and female was I year age and reproduction period of this species were April to July. %U http://www.medwellonline.net/abstract/?doi=javaa.2012.3452.3456