European grayling (Thymallus thymallus) is an endangered salmonid fish species and its
populations have decreased considerably in European waters in recent decades. One of the …

Fish larvae suffer high starvation mortality during the transition from yolk absorption to
exogenous feeding, and the size of the developing buccal structures limits the food they can …

A 13-landmark morphometric system was used for 617 specimens to investigate the
hypothesis of species differentiation among Cobitis keyvani, Cobitis faridpaki and an …

We collected the specimens of Turcinoemacheilus hafezi throughout the spawning season
(January to July, 2012) in Beshar River (south-west Iran) and investigated its age, growth …

We examined 272 specimens of Paracobitis malapterura throughout the spawning season
(February to July, 2014) from Qom River (Central Iran) to describe their age, growth, and …

Length–weight relations (LWRs) of 12 freshwater fish species from the Geum River, South
Korea were estimated. The following species representing the family Cobitidae …

Cobitis turcica is endemic to Anatolia, and being of a bottom‐dwelling nature is highly
influenced by habitat degradation. Due to drought and water pollution, in 2006 this species …

Cobitis faridpaki is a small endemic loach from the southern Caspian basin. Reproductive
parameters are key components for enlightening the life history of an endemic species. The …

Background. Many of Cobitis subpopulations exist as diploid–polyploid hybrid complexes
where polyploid gynogenetic females act as “sperm parasites” of diploid individuals. In …

Some 190 specimens of Sefidrud loach, Oxynoemacheilus bergianus, were collected from
Aras River (Northwestern Iran) and age, size, and some biological characteristics of the …