Ichthyofauna of Gaawshan Dam Lake in Kurdistan Province of Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

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Ecology department

Abstract

During a survey of the Gaawshan dam lake from 2014  to 2015 some specimen  obtained by seasonal sampling in 8 stations .
Two different methods were used for sampling; gill net and beach seine.
Due to the results 11 species of Cyprinidae  family were identified ,7 species were native and 4  species were exotic.
The distribution and  abundance of species were recognized. Squalius cephalus, Capoeta trutta and  Alburnus mossulensis had the most abundance in Gaawshan lake respectively.

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