Catch composition of Malian trap (gura) in Lower Taylor Creek area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

The Catch composition of Gura Trap was studied in the Lower Taylor Creek, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Twenty-seven traps with 1, 2 3 valves were exposed to 48 hours at a time, for 5 weeks between May and June 2012. A total of 11 species of fish belonging to 8 families were recorded in this study. The family Cichlidae had the highest number with 67.6% of the total catch. The result further showed that Tilapia guineensis was the most abundant species (41.9%) in terms of number, while Protopterus annectens was most abundant (67.16%) in weight. This study needs to be further expanded to cover all seasons, so as to know the traps and true species selectivity throughout the year