Contents
1. Introduction -
(includes as one file Contents, Acknowledgements, Purpose, Materials and Methods, History of Research, Fisheries, Geography, Climate, Habitats, Environmental Change, Drainage Basins, Scientific Names, Fish Structure, Collecting Fishes, Preserving Fishes, Checklists, Glossaries, and Quotes). Note that Voume 1 of Carps and Minnows of Iran (see below for link) repeats and expands on these entries.a. Description + Acipenseridae;
b. Cobitidae + Nemacheilidae + Salmonidae + Cyprinodontidae;
3. Bibliography 1711-2013 (note the papers listed in Published Accounts have updated bibliographies and contain references not found here).
4. Published Accounts
The families Adrianichthyidae (Oryzias latipes), Percichthyidae (Morone saxatilis), Centrarchidae (Lepomis macrochirus and Micropterus salmoides), Mullidae (Mullus barbatus), Scophthalmidae (Psetta maxima) and Pleuronectidae (Platichthys flesus) are deleted from this work as the species therein have not been confirmed from Iran (see Coad and Abdoli (1993b) for some details).
Revised sections of this website appeared as review articles in the Iranian Journal of Ichthyology (http://ijichthyol.org/) and the International Journal of Aquatic Biology (www. ij-aquaticbiology.com), both published by the Iranian Society of Ichthyology. These families are no longer accessible here and will not be updated further.
Note that the species formerly in the family Cyprinidae are now assigned to seven families in Iran. The less speciose families are published as journal articles. The two largest families (carps or Cyprinidae and minnows or Leuciscidae) appear here as downloadable files. A more permanent home will eventually be found these latter two as their size precludes publishing in book form for cost reasons (both to produce the books and their probable retail price).
|
Families |
Genera |
Common Names |
Journal |
|
Anguillidae |
Anguilla |
Freshwater Eels |
International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 4(2):102-107, 2016. |
|
Atherinidae |
Atherina |
Silversides |
International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 3(5):282-289, 2015. |
|
Bagridae |
Mystus |
Bagrid Catfishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 1(4):218-257, 2014. |
|
Carcharhindae |
Carcharhinus |
Freshwater Sharks |
International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 3(4):216-221, 2015. |
|
Chanidae |
Chanos |
Milkfishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 2(2):65-79, 2015. |
|
Channidae |
Channa |
Snakeheads |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 3(1):65-72, 2016. |
| Clupeidae |
Alosa, Clupeonella, Tenualosa |
Herrings |
International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 5(3):128-192, 2017. |
| Cyprinoidei:- |
Carps, Minnows and relatives |
|
|
| - Acheilognathidae |
Rhodeus |
Bitterlings |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 5(4):257-267, 2018. |
| - Cyprinidae |
Arabibarbus, Bangana, Barbus, Capoeta, Carasobarbus, Carassius, Cyprinion, Cyprinus, Garra, Luciobarbus, Mesopotamichthys, Schizocypris, Schizothorax, Schizopygopsis, Tariqilabeo |
Carps |
Carps and Minnows of Iran |
| - Danionidae |
Barilius, Cabdio |
Danionids |
International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 6(4):179-188, 2018. |
| - Gobionidae |
Gobio, Pseudorasbora, Romanogobio |
Gobionids |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 6(1):1-20, 2019. |
| - Leuciscidae |
Abramis, Acanthobrama, Alburnoides, Alburnus, Ballerus, Blicca, Chondrostoma, Leucaspius, Leuciscus, Pelecus, Petroleuciscus, Rutilus, Scardinius, Squalius, Vimba |
Minnows |
Carps and Minnows of Iran |
| - Tincidae |
Tinca |
Tench |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 6(2):82-91, 2019. |
| - Xenocyprididae |
Ctenopharyngodon, Hemiculter, Hypophthalmichthys, Mylopharyngodon |
East Asian Minnows |
|
| Esocidae |
Esox |
Pikes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 3(3):161-180, 2016. |
|
Gasterosteidae |
Gasterosteus, Pungitius |
Sticklebacks |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 2(3):133-147, 2015. |
| Gobiidae |
Anatirostrum, Babka, Benthophiloides, Benthophilus, Boeleophthalmus, Caspiosoma, Chasar, Glossogobius, Hyrcanogobius, Knipowitschia, Mesogobius, Neogobius, Periophthalmus, Ponticola, Proterorhinus, Rhinogobius |
Gobies |
|
|
Heteropneustidae |
Heteropneustes |
Stinging Catfishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 1(4):218-257, 2014. |
| Lotidae |
Lota |
Cuskfishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 3(4):229-235, 2016. |
|
Mastacembelidae |
Mastacembelus |
Spiny Eels |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 2(1):1-12, 2015. |
| Mugilidae |
Chelon, Ellochelon, Mugil, Planiliza (and Liza) |
Mugilidae |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 4(2):75-130, 2017. |
| Percidae |
Perca, Sander |
Perches |
International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 4(3):143-170, 2016. |
| Petromyzontidae | Caspiomyzon | Lampreys | International Journal of Aquatic Biology, 4(4):256-278, 2016. |
| Poeciliidae |
Gambusia, Poecilia, Xiphophorus |
Livebearers |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 4(4):305-330, |
|
Siluridae |
Silurus |
Sheatfishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 1(4):218-257, 2014. |
|
Sisoridae |
Glyptothorax |
Sisorid Catfishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 1(4):218-257, 2014. |
|
Syngnathidae |
Syngnathus |
Pipefishes |
Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 2(3):133-147, 2015. |
Alphabetical Links to Genera
Acanthopagrus Acipenser Aphanius Cobitis Coregonus Huso Ilamnemacheilus Iranocichla Metaschistura Misgurnus Oncorhynchus Oreochromis Oxynoemacheilus Paracobitis Paraschistura Pseudoscaphirhynchus Sabanejewia Salmo Salvelinus Seminemacheilus Stenodus Tilapia Triplophysa Turcinoemacheilus
Alphabetical Links to Families
Acipenseridae Cichlidae Cobitidae Cyprinodontidae Nemacheilidae Salmonidae Sparidae
Marine species entering fresh water from the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman can be accessed through a Marine List in the Checklists of the Introduction.
© Brian W. Coad ( www.briancoad.com)