Shesher and Welala Floodplain Wetlands (Lake Tana, Ethiopia): Are They Important Breeding Habitats for Clarias gariepinus and the Migratory Labeobarbus Fish Species?
Figure 5
Gonad stages of immature (gonad stages I–III), ripe (gonad stages IV and V) and spent (gonad stage VII) of the six most abundant Labeobarbus species aggregating at Ribb River mouth (a), and C. gariepinus collected from Shesher and Welala wetlands (b). Note that gonad maturity stage V is ripe for Labeobarbus spp., but spent for C. gariepinus.
