AGE AND GROWTH OF ANGUILLA ANGUILLA (L) IN LAKE MANZALAH, EGYPT.

AGE AND GROWTH OF ANGUILLA ANGUILLA (L) IN

LAKE MANZALAH, EGYPT.

A.EZZAT*, A.A.AL-KHOLY** AND S. EL-SERAFY***

Oceanography Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University.*

Institute’of Oceanography, King Abdul Aziz University, Jedda.**

Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Cairo, Egypt.***

ABSTRACT
Age and growth of Anguilla anguilla was studied in Lake
Manzalah, which is one of the largest northern Delta Lakes, east
of Damietta branch.” The present results show that, the growth
rate of this fish is highest by the end of its second year of
fresh water life. Eels in this lake reach about 63 cms by the
end of six years of fresh water life. Maximum rate of putting
on weight was noted by the end of fourth year (fresh water life).
Condition factor of this fish was found to be about 1.8.