Age structure and growth dynamics of the endemic Algerian barbel, Luciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842) in Foum El Khanga Dam, northeastern Algeria

Sarra Guerfi; Amel Allalgua; Imen Boucenna; Sarra Kouadria; Chouaib Siouda; Nouha Kaouachi

doi:10.26881/oahs-2026.1.13

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Age structure and growth dynamics of the endemic Algerian barbel, Luciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842) in Foum El Khanga Dam, northeastern Algeria

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies

Volume 55 (2026): Issue 2 (June 2026)

By: Sarra Guerfi, Amel Allalgua, Imen Boucenna, Sarra Kouadria, Chouaib Siouda and Nouha Kaouachi

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|Jun 2026

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Localization of sampling areas (original source).

Length-frequency distribution by sex of the Algerian barbel population of Foum El Khanga Dam.

Age–length growth patterns of Algerian barbel from Foum El Khanga based on the von Bertalanffy growth model.

Length–weight relationship of both sexes of Algerian barbel. TL, total length.

Theoretical weight growth curve of Algerian barbel.

Parameters of the Von Bertalanffy linear growth equation of both sexes and the combined sex of Algerian barbell_

Dam	sex	L∞	K	t₀	Ф’	L _min	L _max	Equation
Foum El-Khanga Dam	M	54.73	0.38	–0.37	3.05	24.2	52	TL = 54.73 (1-e^{−0.38 (t+0.37)})
	F	58.63	0.07	–2.09	2.38	28.1	55.7	TL = 58.63 (1-e^{−0.07 (t+2.09)})
	M + F	58.63	0.39	–0.35	3.12	24.2	55.7	TL = 58.63 (1-e^{−0.39 (t+0.35)})

Size-weight relationship parameters for both sexes and the combined sex of Algerian barbell_

Area	Sex	N	a	b	R²	t_cal	Allometry	Equation
Foum El-Khanga Dam	M	129	0.177	2.17	0.895	11.46(+)	Minor	W = 0.177TL ^2.17
	F	56	0.06	2.46	0.9606	7.39(+)	Minor	W = 0.06TL ^2.46
	M + F	185	0.109	2.30	0.924	13.19(+)	Minor	W = 0.109TL ^2.30

Comparison of Von Bertalanffy growth parameters (L∞, K, t0, and Ø’) for Algerian barbel across different regions_

Sites	Authors	Sexe	L∞	K	t₀	Ø’
Allal El Fassi Reservoir (Morocco)	Bouhbouh (2002)	M + F	33.25	0.100	–3.29	/
		M	29.55	0.100	–4.03	/
		F	32.73	0.105	–3.99	/
El Harrach River (Algeria)	Morsi et al. (2015)	M	26.249	0.23	0.281	/
El Harrach River (Algeria)	Morsi et al. (2015)	F	23.158	0.31	0.213	/
Beni Haroun Dam (Algeria)	Mouaissia (2018)	M + F	57.08	0.195	–1.08	2.80
		M	43.09	0.323	–1.01	2.78
		F	56.69	0.160	–1.06	2.71
Ouldjet Mellegue Dam (Algeria)	Allalgua et al. (2025)	M + F	62.10	0.87	–0.15	3.52
		M	51.05	0.57	–0.25	3.17
		F	62.10	1.41	–0.09	3.73
Foum El Khanga Dam	Our study	M + F	54.73	0.38	–0.37	3.05
		M	58.63	0.07	–2.09	2.38
		F	58.63	0.39	–0.35	3.12

Percentage of sexes of Algerian barbel_

Dam	Sex	Effectives	Percentage (%)	Female-to-male ratio (%)
FoumEl-Khangadam	F	56	30.27	43.41
FoumEl-Khangadam	M	129	69.72	43.41

Parameters of the Von Bertalanffy weight growth equation for both sexes and the combined _sex of Algerian barbell_

Sex	Foum El-Khanga Dam
M	W_T = 1046.94 (1-e^{−0.38 (t+0}·³⁷⁾) ²·¹⁷
F	W_T = 1341.92 (1-e⁻⁰·^{07 (t+2}·⁰⁹⁾) ²·⁴⁶
M + F	W_T = 1270.87 (1-e⁻⁰·^{39 (t+0}·³⁵⁾) ^2.30

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26881/oahs-2026.1.13 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X

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Language: English

Page range: 145 - 157

Submitted on: Mar 11, 2026

Accepted on: May 3, 2026

Published on: Jun 17, 2026

Published by: University of Gdańsk

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Keywords:

Luciobarbus callensis,

Von Bertalanffy model,

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Volume 55 (2026): Issue 2 (June 2026)

Age structure and growth dynamics of the endemic Algerian barbel, Luciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842) in Foum El Khanga Dam, northeastern Algeria

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Parameters of the Von Bertalanffy linear growth equation of both sexes and the combined sex of Algerian barbell_

Size-weight relationship parameters for both sexes and the combined sex of Algerian barbell_

Comparison of Von Bertalanffy growth parameters (L∞, K, t0, and Ø’) for Algerian barbel across different regions_

Percentage of sexes of Algerian barbel_

Parameters of the Von Bertalanffy weight growth equation for both sexes and the combined _sex of Algerian barbell_

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