Morphometric and meristic analysis of mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio var. specularis) collected from Dal Lake, Kashmir

One hundred twenty-nine (129) fish samples of mirror carp, Cyprinus carpio var. s pecularis of variable sizes were collected for demonstrating the morphometric and meristic characteristics of this specie in the Dal Lake, Kashmir during January-August 2022. Morphometric characters (seventeen) and meristic counts (six characters) for each specimen were examined. The morphometric characters showed gradual increase as the body length and weight increases. The meristic count of anal fin rays was constant in all groups, while other parameters of meristic count varied.