Title of article :
Distribution of Aphanius dispar dispar (Rüppell, 1829) populations in Iran, with a new record from western Iran (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae)
Author/Authors :
KEIVANY, Yazdan isfahan university of technology - Faculty of Natural Resources - Department of Fisheries, اصفهان, ايران , GHORBANI, Majid isfahan university of technology - Faculty of Natural Resources - Department of Fisheries, اصفهان, ايران
Abstract :
The distribution of Aphanius dispar dispar (Rüppell, 1829) populations in Iran, which are mostly known from the eastern and southern parts of the country, and a new population in western Iran about 50 km northwest of Ilam City and 20 km east of the Iran−Iraq border are recorded. The habitat is an odd environment with sulfi de water in a remote area. This is the first report of a population of this species in western Iran and at a latitude this high within its distribution range.
Keywords :
Cyprinodontiformes , Ilam , killifish , Middle East , toothcarp
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
