<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>For the investigation of fish from Karkheh River, sampling was performed in a six month period from August 2014 to January 2015. All sampled fish were measured for biometrical values (length and weight). General results of the sampling and identification of the fish showed the presence of 14 species from four fish families of Cyprinidae, Mugilidae, Siluridae and Macrostomidae, out of which the Cyprinidae family were the most frequent of the sampled fish. The most significant abundance belongs to <italic>Cyprinus carpio</italic>. The fish sampled in the present study were: <italic>Liza abu, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Barbel</italic> sp., <italic>Cyprinion macrostomum, Barbus sharpeyi, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Barbus esocinus, Barbus barbulus, Barbus luteus, Barbus grypus, Cyprinus carpio, Silurus triostegus, Mastacembelus circumcinctus</italic> and <italic>Capoeta trutta.</italic> Shannon Index results showed that the fish biodiversity in the studyed area followed a uniform path and additionally that the considered area at the studied period has good fish biodiversity.</p></abstract>

For the investigation of fish from Karkheh River, sampling was performed in a six month period from August 2014 to January 2015. All sampled fish were measured for biometrical values (length and weight). General results of the sampling and identification of the fish showed the presence of 14 species from four fish families of Cyprinidae, Mugilidae, Siluridae and Macrostomidae, out of which the Cyprinidae family were the most frequent of the sampled fish. The most significant abundance belongs to Cyprinus carpio. The fish sampled in the present study were: Liza abu, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Barbel sp., Cyprinion macrostomum, Barbus sharpeyi, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Barbus esocinus, Barbus barbulus, Barbus luteus, Barbus grypus, Cyprinus carpio, Silurus triostegus, Mastacembelus circumcinctus and Capoeta trutta. Shannon Index results showed that the fish biodiversity in the studyed area followed a uniform path and additionally that the considered area at the studied period has good fish biodiversity.

Identification And Study Of Fish Species In Karkheh River (Iran)

Islamic Azad University, Faculty of Science, Department of Experimental Sciences, University Boulevard, Dezful, Iran, P. O. Box 313, IR-64618-57518

<trans-abstract xml:lang="es" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Con el fin de estudiar los peces del Río Karkheh, se realizaron muestreos a lo largo de un semestre, de agosto de 2011 a enero de 2015. Se tomaron medidas biométricas (peso y talla) de todos los peces colectados. Se identificaron 14 especies pertenecientes a cuatro familias: Cyprinidae, Mugilidae, Siluridae y Macrostomidae, siendo la familia Cyprinidae la más común en los muestreos. La especie <italic>Cyprinus carpio</italic> fue la más abundante. Las especies identidicadas en este estudio fueron: <italic>Liza abu, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Barbel</italic> sp., <italic>Cyprinion macrostomum, Barbus sharpeyi, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Barbus esocinus, Barbus barbulus, Barbus luteus, Barbus grypus, Cyprinus carpio, Silurus triostegus, Mastacembelus circumcinctus</italic> y <italic>Capoeta trutta</italic>. Tras aplicar el índice de Shannon, se evidencia que la biodiversidad es uniforme y que ésta, al momento y lugar de la colecta, es comparativamente alta.</p></trans-abstract>

Con el fin de estudiar los peces del Río Karkheh, se realizaron muestreos a lo largo de un semestre, de agosto de 2011 a enero de 2015. Se tomaron medidas biométricas (peso y talla) de todos los peces colectados. Se identificaron 14 especies pertenecientes a cuatro familias: Cyprinidae, Mugilidae, Siluridae y Macrostomidae, siendo la familia Cyprinidae la más común en los muestreos. La especie Cyprinus carpio fue la más abundante. Las especies identidicadas en este estudio fueron: Liza abu, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Barbel sp., Cyprinion macrostomum, Barbus sharpeyi, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Barbus esocinus, Barbus barbulus, Barbus luteus, Barbus grypus, Cyprinus carpio, Silurus triostegus, Mastacembelus circumcinctus y Capoeta trutta. Tras aplicar el índice de Shannon, se evidencia que la biodiversidad es uniforme y que ésta, al momento y lugar de la colecta, es comparativamente alta.

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Identificación y estudio de especies ícticas en el Río Karkheh (Irán)

Identificarea și studiul speciilor de pești din râul Karkheh (Iran)

For the investigation of fish from Karkheh River, sampling was performed in a six month period from August 2014 to January 2015. All sampled fish were measured...

Identification And Study Of Fish Species In Karkheh River (Iran)

Publicado en línea: 13 ene 2016

Páginas: 97 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0018

Palabras clave
Iran, Karkheh River, fish identification, biodiversity

© 2014 Zahra Khoshnood, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Identification And Study Of Fish Species In Karkheh River (Iran)

Publicado en línea: 13 ene 2016

Páginas: 97 - 106

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/trser-2015-0018

Palabras claveIran, Karkheh River, fish identification, biodiversity

© 2014 Zahra Khoshnood, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Iran, Karkheh River, fish identification, biodiversity