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: Coad, Brian W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Iranian Society of Ichthyology (ISI) 2016
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Online Access:http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/166
https://doi.org/10.22034/ijab.v4i2.166
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.