Identification of Jarahee river fishes in Kohguilouye & Boyerahmad and And Khouzestan Provinces

Primary studies of this project began in winter 1996. After an experimental cruise, main sampling stations were determined and through six cruises the fishes of Jarahee river collected from headwaters in Khouzestan and Kohguilouye & Boyerahmad provinces to Shadegan lagoon. Through the 11 main stations, 1135 specimen of fishes were collected by castnet, gillnet, electroshocker, hoke & line and river-trawl. Collection process had conducted during May, June, August, September, November of 1997 and February of 1998. After one year laboratory studies, collected fishes were identified by some ichthyologic methods. Identified fishes (20 genus and 27 species) belong to nine families of Bagridae, Balitoridae, Cyprinidae, Heteropeneustidae, Mastacembelidae, Mugilidae, Poecilidae, Siluridae, and Sisoridae.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alizadeh Sabet, H.R.
Format: Journal Contribution biblioteca
Language:Persian
Published: 2003
Subjects:Experimental, Freshwater fishes, Systematic, Specimens, Gillnet, Bagridae, Balitoridae, Cyprinidae, Heteropeneustidae, Mastacembelidae, Mugilidae, Poecilidae, Siluridae, Sisoridae,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/12984
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Summary:Primary studies of this project began in winter 1996. After an experimental cruise, main sampling stations were determined and through six cruises the fishes of Jarahee river collected from headwaters in Khouzestan and Kohguilouye & Boyerahmad provinces to Shadegan lagoon. Through the 11 main stations, 1135 specimen of fishes were collected by castnet, gillnet, electroshocker, hoke & line and river-trawl. Collection process had conducted during May, June, August, September, November of 1997 and February of 1998. After one year laboratory studies, collected fishes were identified by some ichthyologic methods. Identified fishes (20 genus and 27 species) belong to nine families of Bagridae, Balitoridae, Cyprinidae, Heteropeneustidae, Mastacembelidae, Mugilidae, Poecilidae, Siluridae, and Sisoridae.