Understanding habitat ecology of fish is a basic step for developing management and
conservation measures. In this study, the habitat use and selection of two little-known …

For sustainable exploitation and conservation of biodiversity in riverine ecosystems which
have been exposed to considerable modifications by human activities, it is necessary to …

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 …

Metaschistura cristata is a small nemacheilid loach species found at a few localities only in
Turkmenistan and Iran. The present study reports, for the first time, data on its biology, based …

This study presents the first details on morphological and histological characteristics of
gonads, gonadal development stages and reproductive index of the Persian loach …

Despite the development of polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) in different fields, including
nanotechnology, environment, industries, and their possible approach to aquatic …

The age and growth of Oxynoemacheilus bergianus were examined in 358 specimens
collected monthly from Kordan River in 2013–2014. The total length range was 32.36–74.36 …

Although more than a decade has passed since the publication of “Inland water Fishes of
Iran”, this outstanding book is still widely used by both scholars and students. However, the …

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