Review of the Freshwater Eels of Iran (Family Anguillidae)

The systematics, morphology, distribution, biology, economic importance and conservation of the freshwater eel (Anguilla anguilla) of Iran are described, the species is illustrated, and a bibliography on this fish in Iran is provided. The species is found in the Caspian Sea basin as an exotic.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brian W. Coad
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Tehran 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7508/ijab.2016.02.005
https://doaj.org/article/dc52f3c739e44292bbef4d20d26ec63e
Description
Summary:The systematics, morphology, distribution, biology, economic importance and conservation of the freshwater eel (Anguilla anguilla) of Iran are described, the species is illustrated, and a bibliography on this fish in Iran is provided. The species is found in the Caspian Sea basin as an exotic.