257
Views
119
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Status of the fish fauna in the South Caspian Basin of Iran

, &
Pages 57-65 | Published online: 28 Feb 2013
 

Abstract

80 taxa of fish have been recorded in the Iranian South Caspian Basin (both inland and coastal waters), belonging to 17 families and 53 genera. The two most diverse families are Cyprinidae with 39.7% of all species, followed by Gobiidae with 13.2%. Seven families have only one genus and one species. Alien species with a wide distribution range contribute 18.7% of the total number of fish species. All species were classified according to their IUCN Red List Categories: four species are critically endangered, seven vulnerable, seven conservation dependent, seven near threatened, and 24 least concern species.

Zusammenfassung

Im iranischen Bereich des Südkaspischen Beckens (sowohl im Süßwasser wie im Küstenbereich des Meeres) wurden 80 Fischtaxa nachgewiesen, die zu 17 Familien und 53 Gattungen gehören. Die Familien mit der höchsten Artenzahl sind Cyprinidae (39.7%) und Gobiidae (13,2%). Sieben Familien haben nur eine Gattung und eine Art. Eingeführte Arten mit einem großen Verbreitungsgebiet machen 18.7% aller Fischarten der Region aus. Alle Arten wurden gemäß ihrer Gefährdung (IUCN-Kategorien) klassifiziert. Danach sind vier Arten “critically endangered”, sieben Arten “vulnerable”, sieben Arten “conservation dependent”, sieben Arten “near threatened” und 24 Arten “least concern”.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.