Journal Article
Comparative osteology of two Garra species (Cypriniformes, Cyprinidae) from Hormuz and Sistan basins of Iran
Zamani-Faradonbe, M. and Keivany, Y.
Record Number:
5503
Year:
2021
Journal:
Scientific Journal of Zoology
Pages:
152-160
Volume:
10
Abstract:
Osteological structures of two cyprinid fishes, G. rufa
inhabiting Mehran River, Hormuz basin and G. rossica inhabiting
Zahak River, Sistan basin were described and compared. The
skeletal elements of G. rufa and G. rossica specimens were
stained cleared and photographed. The observed significant
differences were in the shape of the supraethmoid, frontal,
sphenotic, pterotic, vomer, parasphenoid, orbitosphenoid,
pterosphenoid, shape and count of actinosts and absence or
presence of postcleithrum in pectoral girdle, shape and count of
metapterygium in the pelvic girdle, shape and count of
supraneurals and shape and size (length and height) of stay in
dorsal fin, length and shape of neural spins in the two first
preurals and hypural 6 in caudal skeleton. These differences
could be results of evolutionary adaptations to a new habitat
conditions and can used in comparative and phylogenetic
studies.
Times Cited:
8
Relevent Species:
Garra undescribed species [Kruckenhauser, Haring, Seemann and Sattmann 2011]Garra andruzzii (Vinciguerra, 1924) Colli, Paglianti, Berti, Gandolfi and Tagliavini 2009Garra typhlops (Bruun and Kaiser 1944) Farashi, Kaboli, Rezaei, Naghavi, Rahimian and Coad 2014Garra lorestanensis Mousavi-Sabet and Eagderi 2016Garra dunsirei Banister 1987Garra widdowsoni (Trewavas 1955) Hamidan, Geiger and Freyhof 2014Garra tashanensis Mousavi-Savet, Vatandoust, Fatemi and Eagderi 2016Garra cavernicola Freyhof 2025