Shirbot (Barbus grypus) as a species with high potential for aquaculture development recently propagated artificially in South Iran Aquaculture Research Center to extend the species diversity in polyculture system. To provide an effective economic diet for this species 9 experimental diets containing three crude protein levels (250, 300, and 350 g kg -1 ) and three metabolizable energy levels (...

Gattan (Barbus xanthopterus Heckel) was artificially propagated in marine science center fish hatchery- University of Basrah, During Spring 2009. The brooders were collected from Al-Huwaizah Marsh (which bring to the hatchery directly) and Al-Therthar reservoir reared earthen ponds). efforts collect Al- Kut dam failed, because water shortage. ranged between 1500-6500 gr weight II-V year age. go...

Among 600 bunnei fishes transferred from Qurna marshes to fish ponds at Basrah University/Marine Science Center, 211 were infected with saprolegniasis during the period January March, 2005 constituting a percentage of infection 35.1% which was diagnosed by its clinical features and direct examination 10% KOH solution culture. The cultutred fungus Saprolegnia parasitica.

Observations on the sperm biology of Bunnei (Barbus sharpeyi), after hormone injection perm activity for injected fish ranged between 85 % - 100 %. The most amazing finding was collected semen from deceased one hour 90 %, and it has highest time(120 sec.), this time higher than that Al-Therthar reservoir during spawning season. volume very low (1- 0.4 ml). which is a characteristic species. con...

fish is one of the important nutrient sources in many parts of the world. consumption of fish like other parts of the world is high in khoozestan province. the role of fish in transmission of some parasitic agents to human is investigated by many researchers. this study aims to investigate internal and external zoonosis parasites and the importance of these parasites in transferring disease in ...