Estimating The Productive Parameters of Common Carp Fish Genetically Improved by Selection

Ahed Alhelue* (1), Allaa AL-Haj (1) and Mohamed Alkhlaf (1)

(1). Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria.

(*Corresponding author: Ahed Alhelue. E-Mail: ahedalhelue27@gmail.com).

Received:13/09/2023          Accepted: 15/10/2023

Abstract: 

This study was conducted in a fishery in the Sheikh Saeed area in the countryside of Aleppo on carp fish to improve some productive traits and estimate their genetic parameters through selection for the best individuals that possess the best productive characteristics. In this experiment (50 fish) were used. Productivity measurements were taken for some meat production traits (weight live, total length, body depth, head length) from the age of marketing 6-7 months until the age of sexual maturity 1.5-1 years. This study was conducted in 2021 to 2023. The results indicated that there were no significant differences between all individuals for all traits, but there were some significant differences between each of the offspring resulting from selection and the clan for the traits measured by most months.

Keywords: common carp, selection, Genetic parameters, Total weight, Total length, Body depth, Head length.

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