| age, growth and mortality of clarias gariepinus (siluriformes: clariidae) in the mid-cross river-floodplain ecosystem, nigeria. | clarias gariepinus is a threatened highly prized species used for some elite ceremonies by the local communities. artisanal fishers take advantage of this species annual breeding migration from the lower cross river to the floodplain lakes in mid-cross river during the rainy season, and some migrant stocks are not able to spawn. since there is a lack of information on this species population dynamics in the mid-cross area, this study aimed to evaluate the age, growth and mortality to support the ... | 2011 | 22208087 |