SELECTION OF CARP POPULATION (CYPRINUS CARPIO CARPIO, L) BASED ON MORPHOMETRIC PATTERNS

The improved Hungarian carp populations of scaled phenotype (Cyprinus carpio carpio L.,1758) of two cyprinids cultivation ponds of Tapiza and Klos respectively near Fushe-Kruja and Elbasan regions were used in this study. Six indices calculated from morphometric measures are analysed. The populations age was from 0 + (from fingerling up to 11 months) and 1+( 12 up to 23 months). The aim of study was to use the exterior indices in a selective breeding program for semi intensive cultivation conditions. Significant differences are noticed for body height index (1/H), head length index (1/cf) and index of body compress feature (O/1)at age of 0+ up to 1+ (p 0.999). After this age the differences were small. There was not significant differences for the index of body compress feature (O/1) at respective age (P 0.95). Condition coefficient( Kf) and zootecnic coefficient (Kz) increased in absolute values by age 0 to age 1+ and then the values reduced because of limited feeding. The proposed selection schemes dictate the inclusion of all exterior indices during the interval of age group 0+ up to 1+. At ages 1+ up to 2+ the selection scheme may include four indices. At ages of three and four years the selection must be based only on head length.