First record of the rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) (Cyprinidae) from Karun River, Tigris River drainage, Iran
Soheil EAGDERI, Atta MOULUDI-SALEH, Seyed Ali NAZLABADI Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
Abstract
Fishes are widely introduced and translocated aquatics due to anthropological activities. The present study reports first record of the rohu, Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822) in Iran. Five specimens of L. rohita were collected from the Karun River, Tigris River drainage, near Shushtar city, Khuzestan Province, Iran. This species probably escaped from rearing farms around the Karun River due to careless management. Therefore, an effective management strategy required to minimize their negative impacts
Keywords
Indian carp, Aquaculture, Shushtar, Exotic.
