Journal Article

Biodiversity and distribution of Garra species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) in Iran

Zamani-Faradonbe M. and Keivany Y.

Record Number:
5357
Year:
2021
Journal:
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences
Pages:
276-291
Volume:
20
Abstract:
The genus Garra, a cyprinid fish with eleven confirmed species, is distributed in many Iranian rivers, from western to eastern and southern Iran. Materials for this study were from available published data, data bank provided by Isfahan University of Technology Ichthyological Museum (IUT-IM), and sampling during 2017-2018. Three species, G. lorestanensis, G. typhlops and G. tashanensis live in subterranean waters but other species, such as G. amirhosseini, G. gymnothorax, G. mondica, G. nudiventris, G. persica, G. rossica, G. roseae and G. rufa live in surface waters. Keywords: Data bank, Garra, Subterranean, Iran
Times Cited:
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