Table 3. Comparisons of the maximum length of fishes from Ribb Reservoir with respect to other water bodies of Ethiopia

Species	Maximum length (cm, TL)	Water bodies	References
Oreochromis niloticus	44.0	Ribb Reservoir	Present study
	44.0	Lake Tana	Tefera et al., 2019
	38.5	Tekeze Reservoir	Gebru, 2020
	30.5	Lake Langeno	Kebede et al., 2018
	34.0	Lake Zeway	Abera et al., 2018
	35.2	Lake Koka	Engdaw et al., 2013
	42.0	Fincha Reservoir	Degefu et al., 2012
	35.5	Amerti Reservoir	Hailu, 2014
	28.0	Lake Babogaya	Hirpo, 2012
	28.0	Lake Hayq	Worie & Getahun, 2014
	39.0	Lake Hawassa	Tesfaye et al., 2016
	61.0	Lake Chamo	Teferi & Admassu, 2002
	50.0	Gilgel Gibe I Reservoir	Wakjira, 2013
Labeobarbus intermedius	60.0	Ribb Reservoir	Present study
	53.5	Tekeze Reservoir	Gebru, 2020
	53.5	Lake Langeno	Kebede et al., 2018
	43.8	Lake Tana	Engdaw, 2014
	44.0	Lake Zeway	Abera et al., 2018
	49.0	Lake Koka	Dadebo et al., 2013
	54.0	Gilgel Gibe I Reservoir	Wakjira, 2013
Clarias gariepinus	100.0	Ribb Reservoir	Present study
	68.5	Lake Langeno	Kebede et al., 2018
	96.0	Lake Zeway	Abera et al., 2018
	90.0	Lake Chamo	Dadebo et al., 2011
	102.0	Lake Babogaya	Abera et al., 2014

TL, total length.