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This study was carried out from February to June 2016 in Zav Stream (Northern Iran). A total of 195 specimens including 87 females and 107 males of Alburnoides tabarestanensis were collected from this stream. Even though the sex ratio was obtained 1:1.22 in favor of males, however, there were no significant differences in sex ratio from 1:1 statistically. Means of the length and weight (SD) were determined as 6.38±1.28cm and 4.26-2.71g for males, 6.2±1.84cm and 4.64±4.48g for females. The maximum age was observed as 5+ in both sexes. Length-weight relationship (LWR) was estimated as W=0.0151TL2.9784 for males,W=0.0119TL3.1214 for females and W=0.013TL3.067 for combined sexes, indicating that growth model is negative allometric for males and positive allometric for females and total population. The highest and lowest values of condition factor were observed in May and February. The VBGF was and Lt=12.90(1 – e–0.23(t+0.664)) and Lt =13.97(1 – e–0.23(t+0.156)) for males and females respectively. Information provided here could be used in the conversation and management of this cyprinid fish species.
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Spirlin
Growth pattern
Length-weight relationship
Condition factor.
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GHOJOGHI, A., PATIMAR, R., JAFARYAN, H., & GOLZARIANPOUR, K. (2017). Age and growth of Alburnoides cf. tabarestanensis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in the Zav Stream, Southeastern Caspian Sea basin. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 4(4), 331–339. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v4i4.225
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Alam M.M.; Rahman M.T. & Parween, S. 2014. Morphometric characters and condition factors of five freshwater fishes from Pagla river of Bangladesh. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2(1): 14-19.
Azizi, F.; Khoshkholgh, M.; Rahmani, H.; Sattari, M. & Anvarifar, H. 2015. Population dynamics of Spirlin (Alburnoides sp.) (Pisces: Cyprinidae) at the Up and Down stream of Shahid Rajaii dam of Tajan River. Journal of Animal Environment 6(4): 121-134. (In Persian)
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Biswas, S.P. 1993. Manual off methods in fish biology. South Asian Publisher, NewDelhi, pp. 56-62.
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Cicek, E.; Sigirci, U.; Birecikligil, S. & Saylar, O. 2016. Age, growth and mortality of Caspian Spirlin, Alburnoides eichwaldii (De Filippi, 1863), from Aras River Basin in Turkey. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 15(3): 1237-1245.
Bogutskaya, N.G. & Coad, B.W. 2009. A review of vertebral and fin-ray counts in the genus Alburnoides (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) with a description of six new species. Zoosystematica Rossica 18(1): 126-173.
Fafioye, O.O. & Oluajo, O.A. 2005. Length-weight relationships of five fish species in Epe lagoon, Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology 4(7): 749-751.
Erguden, W.E & Goksu, M.Z.L. 2009. Length–weight relationships for 12 fish species caught in Seyhan Dam Lake in southern Anatolia, Adana, Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 501-502.
Esmaeilpoor poode, S.; Rahmani, H. & Ghorbani, R. 2015. A survey on feeding habits of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii) in Tajan River, Mazandaran province. Journal of Animal Environment 7(2): 121-130 (In Persian).
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Esmaeili, H.R.; Mehraban, H.; Abbasi, K.; Keivany, K. & Coad B. W. 2017. Review and updated checklist of freshwater fishes of Iran: taxonomy, distribution and conservation status. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 4(Suppl. 1): 1-114.
Fernández-Delgado, C. & Rossomanno, S .1997. Reproductive biology of the mosquitofish in a permanent natural lagoon in south-west Spain: two tactics for one species. Journal of Fish Biology 51: 80-92.
Garcia, C.B.; Buarte, J.O.; Sandoval, N.; Von Schiller, D. & Najavas, P. 1989. Length-weight Relationships of Demersal Fishes from the Gulf of Salamanca. Colombia Fishbyte 21: 30-32.
Georgiev, S.B. 2003. Length–weight Relationship of Six Cyprinid Fish in River Vardar (Republic of Macedonia). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 61(3): 89-102.
Haimovici, M. & Velasco, G. 2000. Length-weight relationships of marine fishes from souther Brazil. The ICLARM Quartely 23(1): 14-16.
Ismen, A. 2005. Age, Growth and Reproduction of the Goldband Goatfish, Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855), in Skenderun Bay, the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkish Journal of Zoology 29: 301-309.
Le Cren, E.D. 1951. The length-weight relationship and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch (Perca fluviatilis). Journal of Animal Ecology 20: 201-219.
Lelek, A. 1987. The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Vol. 9. Threatened Fishes of Europe, Balogh Scientific Books. 343 p.
Monajjemi, M.; Ghorbani, R.; Vesaghi, M.J. & Rajabi, A.R.N. 2014. Age structure, growth and mortality index of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii De Filippii 1863) in Shirud River, Mazandaran Province. Journal of Fisheries and Sciences and Technology 2(4): 57-67 (In Persian).
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vatandoust, S. & Doadrio, I. 2015. Review of the genus Alburnoides Jeitteles, 1861 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from Iran with description of three new species from the Caspian Sea and Kavir basins. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 13(4): 293-331.
Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, USA.
Nikolsky, G.V. 1980. Theory of Fish Population Dynamics as the Biological Background for Rational Exploitation and Management of Fishery Resources. Edinburgh, UK: Oliver and Boyd.
Patimar, R.; Zare, M. & Hesam, M. 2012. On the life history of spirlin Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in the qanat of Uzineh, northern Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 36(3): 383-393.
Patimar, R. & Dowlati, F.2007. Investigation on age, growth and reproduction of Riffle Minnow Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in Zarrin-Gol River, East Alborz Mountain. Journal of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Branch 1(2): 55-62. (In Persian)
Pauly, D. & Munro, J.I. 1984. Once more on the comparison of growth in fish and invertebrates, ICLARM. Fishbyte, 106 p.
Pauly, D. 1993. Fishbyte section editorial. Naga, ICLARM Q. 16: 26-27.
Raikova-Petrova. G. N.; Petrov I.K.; Marinova, Hamwi, N.I. & Marinova, D. M. 2006. Structure of Riffle Minnow’s Population (Alburnoides bipunctatus Bloch, 1782) in the Middle Stream of the Iskar River, Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 58 (3): 395-400.
Ricker, W.E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. B Fish Res Board Can, 191. 382 p.
Sari, H.M.; Ilhan, A. & Yurdakul, E. 2012. The length-weight relationship of spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in freshwaters of Turkey. Ege Journal Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 29(3): 143-145.
Seifali, M.; Arshad, A.; Amin, S.N.; Kiabi, B.H.; Esmaeili, H.R. & Yazdani Moghaddam, F. 2012. Population dynamics of Caspian spirlin (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) in the Kesselian Stream, Iran. African Journal of Biotechnology 11(38): 9214-9222.
Tabatabaei, S.N.; Hashemzadeh-Segherloo, I.; Abdoli, A.; Milani, M. & Mirzaei, R. 2014. Age and growth of spirlins, Alburnoides eichwaldii and A. namaki, from the Caspian, Kavir and Namak basins of Iran. Iran. Journal of Ichthyolgy 1(4): 266-273.
Ricker, W.E., 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. 191, 382 p.
Ricker, W.E. 1979. Methods of estimating and interpreting biological indicators of fish population. Translate from English. Moscow, Pishch, Prom-st.
Torcu-Koç, H.; Erdogan, Z. & Treer, T. 2006. A review of length–weight relationships of fishes from freshwaters of Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22: 264-270.
Treer, T.; Piria, M.; Anicic, I.; Safner, R. & Tomljanovic, T. 2006. Diet and growth of spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus) in the barbel zone of the Sava River. Folia Zoologica 55(1): 97-106.
Vostradovsky, J. 1973. Freshwater fishes. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited., London, 252 p.
Wootton, R.J. 1990. Ecology of Teleost fishes, Chapman and Hall Ltd., 404 p.
References
Abbasi, F.; Ghorbani, R.; Yelghi, S.; Hajimoradloo, A. & Fazel, A. 2013. Study of some growth parameters of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii), in Tilabad Stream of the Golestan Province. Journal of Fisheries 66(1): 59-70. (In Persian)
Abdoli, A. & Naderi, M. 2008. Biodiversity of Southern Caspian Sea Fishes. Elmie Abzian. 237 p (In Persian). Ahmadi, S.E.; Vosough, A.R.; Vatandoost, S.; Ghelich, A. & Seidanlou, Z. 2011. Some specific population structure of Spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus) in the main Cluster of Talar River in Mazandaran Province. Journal of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Branch 5(2): 65-80. (In Persian)
Alam M.M.; Rahman M.T. & Parween, S. 2014. Morphometric characters and condition factors of five freshwater fishes from Pagla river of Bangladesh. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2(1): 14-19.
Azizi, F.; Khoshkholgh, M.; Rahmani, H.; Sattari, M. & Anvarifar, H. 2015. Population dynamics of Spirlin (Alburnoides sp.) (Pisces: Cyprinidae) at the Up and Down stream of Shahid Rajaii dam of Tajan River. Journal of Animal Environment 6(4): 121-134. (In Persian)
Bagenal, T.B. & Tesch, F.W. 1978. Methods for assessment of fish production in freshwater, Third edition, Blackwell Scientific Publication, London.
Biswas, S.P. 1993. Manual off methods in fish biology. South Asian Publisher, NewDelhi, pp. 56-62.
Bogutskaya, N.G. 1997. Contribution to the knowledge of leuciscine fishes of Asia Minor. Part 2. An annotated check-list of leuciscine fishes (Leuciscinae, Cyprinidae) of Turkey with descriptions of a new species and two new subspecies. Mitteilungen Hamburgisches Zoologisches Museum and Institut 94, 161-186.
Cicek, E.; Sigirci, U.; Birecikligil, S. & Saylar, O. 2016. Age, growth and mortality of Caspian Spirlin, Alburnoides eichwaldii (De Filippi, 1863), from Aras River Basin in Turkey. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 15(3): 1237-1245.
Bogutskaya, N.G. & Coad, B.W. 2009. A review of vertebral and fin-ray counts in the genus Alburnoides (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) with a description of six new species. Zoosystematica Rossica 18(1): 126-173.
Fafioye, O.O. & Oluajo, O.A. 2005. Length-weight relationships of five fish species in Epe lagoon, Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology 4(7): 749-751.
Erguden, W.E & Goksu, M.Z.L. 2009. Length–weight relationships for 12 fish species caught in Seyhan Dam Lake in southern Anatolia, Adana, Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 501-502.
Esmaeilpoor poode, S.; Rahmani, H. & Ghorbani, R. 2015. A survey on feeding habits of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii) in Tajan River, Mazandaran province. Journal of Animal Environment 7(2): 121-130 (In Persian).
Esmaeili, H.R.; Coad, B.W.; Mehraban, H.R; Masoudi, M.; Khaefi, R.; Abbasi, K.; Mostavavi, H. & Vatandoust, S. 2014b. An updated checklist of fishes of the Caspian Sea basin of Iran with a note on their zoogeography. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 152-184.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Mehraban, H.; Abbasi, K.; Keivany, K. & Coad B. W. 2017. Review and updated checklist of freshwater fishes of Iran: taxonomy, distribution and conservation status. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 4(Suppl. 1): 1-114.
Fernández-Delgado, C. & Rossomanno, S .1997. Reproductive biology of the mosquitofish in a permanent natural lagoon in south-west Spain: two tactics for one species. Journal of Fish Biology 51: 80-92.
Garcia, C.B.; Buarte, J.O.; Sandoval, N.; Von Schiller, D. & Najavas, P. 1989. Length-weight Relationships of Demersal Fishes from the Gulf of Salamanca. Colombia Fishbyte 21: 30-32.
Georgiev, S.B. 2003. Length–weight Relationship of Six Cyprinid Fish in River Vardar (Republic of Macedonia). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 61(3): 89-102.
Haimovici, M. & Velasco, G. 2000. Length-weight relationships of marine fishes from souther Brazil. The ICLARM Quartely 23(1): 14-16.
Ismen, A. 2005. Age, Growth and Reproduction of the Goldband Goatfish, Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855), in Skenderun Bay, the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkish Journal of Zoology 29: 301-309.
Le Cren, E.D. 1951. The length-weight relationship and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch (Perca fluviatilis). Journal of Animal Ecology 20: 201-219.
Lelek, A. 1987. The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Vol. 9. Threatened Fishes of Europe, Balogh Scientific Books. 343 p.
Monajjemi, M.; Ghorbani, R.; Vesaghi, M.J. & Rajabi, A.R.N. 2014. Age structure, growth and mortality index of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii De Filippii 1863) in Shirud River, Mazandaran Province. Journal of Fisheries and Sciences and Technology 2(4): 57-67 (In Persian).
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vatandoust, S. & Doadrio, I. 2015. Review of the genus Alburnoides Jeitteles, 1861 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from Iran with description of three new species from the Caspian Sea and Kavir basins. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 13(4): 293-331.
Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, USA.
Nikolsky, G.V. 1980. Theory of Fish Population Dynamics as the Biological Background for Rational Exploitation and Management of Fishery Resources. Edinburgh, UK: Oliver and Boyd.
Patimar, R.; Zare, M. & Hesam, M. 2012. On the life history of spirlin Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in the qanat of Uzineh, northern Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 36(3): 383-393.
Patimar, R. & Dowlati, F.2007. Investigation on age, growth and reproduction of Riffle Minnow Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in Zarrin-Gol River, East Alborz Mountain. Journal of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Branch 1(2): 55-62. (In Persian)
Pauly, D. & Munro, J.I. 1984. Once more on the comparison of growth in fish and invertebrates, ICLARM. Fishbyte, 106 p.
Pauly, D. 1993. Fishbyte section editorial. Naga, ICLARM Q. 16: 26-27.
Raikova-Petrova. G. N.; Petrov I.K.; Marinova, Hamwi, N.I. & Marinova, D. M. 2006. Structure of Riffle Minnow’s Population (Alburnoides bipunctatus Bloch, 1782) in the Middle Stream of the Iskar River, Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 58 (3): 395-400.
Ricker, W.E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. B Fish Res Board Can, 191. 382 p.
Sari, H.M.; Ilhan, A. & Yurdakul, E. 2012. The length-weight relationship of spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in freshwaters of Turkey. Ege Journal Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 29(3): 143-145.
Seifali, M.; Arshad, A.; Amin, S.N.; Kiabi, B.H.; Esmaeili, H.R. & Yazdani Moghaddam, F. 2012. Population dynamics of Caspian spirlin (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) in the Kesselian Stream, Iran. African Journal of Biotechnology 11(38): 9214-9222.
Tabatabaei, S.N.; Hashemzadeh-Segherloo, I.; Abdoli, A.; Milani, M. & Mirzaei, R. 2014. Age and growth of spirlins, Alburnoides eichwaldii and A. namaki, from the Caspian, Kavir and Namak basins of Iran. Iran. Journal of Ichthyolgy 1(4): 266-273.
Ricker, W.E., 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. 191, 382 p.
Ricker, W.E. 1979. Methods of estimating and interpreting biological indicators of fish population. Translate from English. Moscow, Pishch, Prom-st.
Torcu-Koç, H.; Erdogan, Z. & Treer, T. 2006. A review of length–weight relationships of fishes from freshwaters of Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22: 264-270.
Treer, T.; Piria, M.; Anicic, I.; Safner, R. & Tomljanovic, T. 2006. Diet and growth of spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus) in the barbel zone of the Sava River. Folia Zoologica 55(1): 97-106.
Vostradovsky, J. 1973. Freshwater fishes. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited., London, 252 p.
Wootton, R.J. 1990. Ecology of Teleost fishes, Chapman and Hall Ltd., 404 p.
Abdoli, A. & Naderi, M. 2008. Biodiversity of Southern Caspian Sea Fishes. Elmie Abzian. 237 p (In Persian). Ahmadi, S.E.; Vosough, A.R.; Vatandoost, S.; Ghelich, A. & Seidanlou, Z. 2011. Some specific population structure of Spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus) in the main Cluster of Talar River in Mazandaran Province. Journal of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Branch 5(2): 65-80. (In Persian)
Alam M.M.; Rahman M.T. & Parween, S. 2014. Morphometric characters and condition factors of five freshwater fishes from Pagla river of Bangladesh. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2(1): 14-19.
Azizi, F.; Khoshkholgh, M.; Rahmani, H.; Sattari, M. & Anvarifar, H. 2015. Population dynamics of Spirlin (Alburnoides sp.) (Pisces: Cyprinidae) at the Up and Down stream of Shahid Rajaii dam of Tajan River. Journal of Animal Environment 6(4): 121-134. (In Persian)
Bagenal, T.B. & Tesch, F.W. 1978. Methods for assessment of fish production in freshwater, Third edition, Blackwell Scientific Publication, London.
Biswas, S.P. 1993. Manual off methods in fish biology. South Asian Publisher, NewDelhi, pp. 56-62.
Bogutskaya, N.G. 1997. Contribution to the knowledge of leuciscine fishes of Asia Minor. Part 2. An annotated check-list of leuciscine fishes (Leuciscinae, Cyprinidae) of Turkey with descriptions of a new species and two new subspecies. Mitteilungen Hamburgisches Zoologisches Museum and Institut 94, 161-186.
Cicek, E.; Sigirci, U.; Birecikligil, S. & Saylar, O. 2016. Age, growth and mortality of Caspian Spirlin, Alburnoides eichwaldii (De Filippi, 1863), from Aras River Basin in Turkey. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 15(3): 1237-1245.
Bogutskaya, N.G. & Coad, B.W. 2009. A review of vertebral and fin-ray counts in the genus Alburnoides (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) with a description of six new species. Zoosystematica Rossica 18(1): 126-173.
Fafioye, O.O. & Oluajo, O.A. 2005. Length-weight relationships of five fish species in Epe lagoon, Nigeria. African Journal of Biotechnology 4(7): 749-751.
Erguden, W.E & Goksu, M.Z.L. 2009. Length–weight relationships for 12 fish species caught in Seyhan Dam Lake in southern Anatolia, Adana, Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25: 501-502.
Esmaeilpoor poode, S.; Rahmani, H. & Ghorbani, R. 2015. A survey on feeding habits of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii) in Tajan River, Mazandaran province. Journal of Animal Environment 7(2): 121-130 (In Persian).
Esmaeili, H.R.; Coad, B.W.; Mehraban, H.R; Masoudi, M.; Khaefi, R.; Abbasi, K.; Mostavavi, H. & Vatandoust, S. 2014b. An updated checklist of fishes of the Caspian Sea basin of Iran with a note on their zoogeography. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 152-184.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Mehraban, H.; Abbasi, K.; Keivany, K. & Coad B. W. 2017. Review and updated checklist of freshwater fishes of Iran: taxonomy, distribution and conservation status. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 4(Suppl. 1): 1-114.
Fernández-Delgado, C. & Rossomanno, S .1997. Reproductive biology of the mosquitofish in a permanent natural lagoon in south-west Spain: two tactics for one species. Journal of Fish Biology 51: 80-92.
Garcia, C.B.; Buarte, J.O.; Sandoval, N.; Von Schiller, D. & Najavas, P. 1989. Length-weight Relationships of Demersal Fishes from the Gulf of Salamanca. Colombia Fishbyte 21: 30-32.
Georgiev, S.B. 2003. Length–weight Relationship of Six Cyprinid Fish in River Vardar (Republic of Macedonia). Croatian Journal of Fisheries 61(3): 89-102.
Haimovici, M. & Velasco, G. 2000. Length-weight relationships of marine fishes from souther Brazil. The ICLARM Quartely 23(1): 14-16.
Ismen, A. 2005. Age, Growth and Reproduction of the Goldband Goatfish, Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855), in Skenderun Bay, the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkish Journal of Zoology 29: 301-309.
Le Cren, E.D. 1951. The length-weight relationship and seasonal cycle in gonad weight and condition in the perch (Perca fluviatilis). Journal of Animal Ecology 20: 201-219.
Lelek, A. 1987. The Freshwater Fishes of Europe. Vol. 9. Threatened Fishes of Europe, Balogh Scientific Books. 343 p.
Monajjemi, M.; Ghorbani, R.; Vesaghi, M.J. & Rajabi, A.R.N. 2014. Age structure, growth and mortality index of spirlin (Alburnoides eichwaldii De Filippii 1863) in Shirud River, Mazandaran Province. Journal of Fisheries and Sciences and Technology 2(4): 57-67 (In Persian).
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vatandoust, S. & Doadrio, I. 2015. Review of the genus Alburnoides Jeitteles, 1861 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from Iran with description of three new species from the Caspian Sea and Kavir basins. Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences 13(4): 293-331.
Nelson, J.S. 1994. Fishes of the World. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, USA.
Nikolsky, G.V. 1980. Theory of Fish Population Dynamics as the Biological Background for Rational Exploitation and Management of Fishery Resources. Edinburgh, UK: Oliver and Boyd.
Patimar, R.; Zare, M. & Hesam, M. 2012. On the life history of spirlin Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in the qanat of Uzineh, northern Iran. Turkish Journal of Zoology 36(3): 383-393.
Patimar, R. & Dowlati, F.2007. Investigation on age, growth and reproduction of Riffle Minnow Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in Zarrin-Gol River, East Alborz Mountain. Journal of Fisheries, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr Branch 1(2): 55-62. (In Persian)
Pauly, D. & Munro, J.I. 1984. Once more on the comparison of growth in fish and invertebrates, ICLARM. Fishbyte, 106 p.
Pauly, D. 1993. Fishbyte section editorial. Naga, ICLARM Q. 16: 26-27.
Raikova-Petrova. G. N.; Petrov I.K.; Marinova, Hamwi, N.I. & Marinova, D. M. 2006. Structure of Riffle Minnow’s Population (Alburnoides bipunctatus Bloch, 1782) in the Middle Stream of the Iskar River, Bulgaria. Acta Zoologica Bulgarica 58 (3): 395-400.
Ricker, W.E. 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. B Fish Res Board Can, 191. 382 p.
Sari, H.M.; Ilhan, A. & Yurdakul, E. 2012. The length-weight relationship of spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782) in freshwaters of Turkey. Ege Journal Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 29(3): 143-145.
Seifali, M.; Arshad, A.; Amin, S.N.; Kiabi, B.H.; Esmaeili, H.R. & Yazdani Moghaddam, F. 2012. Population dynamics of Caspian spirlin (Actinopterygii: Cyprinidae) in the Kesselian Stream, Iran. African Journal of Biotechnology 11(38): 9214-9222.
Tabatabaei, S.N.; Hashemzadeh-Segherloo, I.; Abdoli, A.; Milani, M. & Mirzaei, R. 2014. Age and growth of spirlins, Alburnoides eichwaldii and A. namaki, from the Caspian, Kavir and Namak basins of Iran. Iran. Journal of Ichthyolgy 1(4): 266-273.
Ricker, W.E., 1975. Computation and interpretation of biological statistics of fish populations. Bull. Fish. Res. Board Can. 191, 382 p.
Ricker, W.E. 1979. Methods of estimating and interpreting biological indicators of fish population. Translate from English. Moscow, Pishch, Prom-st.
Torcu-Koç, H.; Erdogan, Z. & Treer, T. 2006. A review of length–weight relationships of fishes from freshwaters of Turkey. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 22: 264-270.
Treer, T.; Piria, M.; Anicic, I.; Safner, R. & Tomljanovic, T. 2006. Diet and growth of spirlin (Alburnoides bipunctatus) in the barbel zone of the Sava River. Folia Zoologica 55(1): 97-106.
Vostradovsky, J. 1973. Freshwater fishes. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited., London, 252 p.
Wootton, R.J. 1990. Ecology of Teleost fishes, Chapman and Hall Ltd., 404 p.