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

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Natural Resources (Fisheries Division), Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran

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.

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