Some reproduction characteristics of the Caspian Vimba, Vimba vimba persa, were studied from Oct. 2008 to Sep. 2009 in coastal waters of the Caspian Sea (Mazandaran province). 994 specimens were monthly collected from 6 fish landing sites of Ramsar, Tonekabon, Chalus, Mahmood Abad, Sari and Behshahr. The fecundity was measured using 92 specimens. This species was found to have more abundance in...

at first, in order to define acute toxicity of diazinon insecticide and butachlor herbicide, acute toxicity tests (lc5096h) were done, based on standard method (1989) o.e.c.d. in static way and for 96 hours. and the amount of acute toxicity (lc5096h) of diazinon and butachlor in 1 to 2 gram vimba vimba persa fry larva was determined to be 0.09 and 0.61 respectively. in order to do histology stu...

Length weight relationships of Vimba vimba persa were studied. For this purpose 174 fish samples were collected by gill nets, beach seine and purse seine from March through June 2008 at two Guilan fisheries catch stations of Guilan located in Anzali- Kiyashahr regions. Samples were immediately transferred to the laboratory of fish biology at University of Guilan for further an...

Length weight relationships of Vimba vimba persa were studied. For this purpose 174 fish samples were collected by gill nets, beach seine and purse seine from March through June 2008 at two Guilan fisheries catch stations of Guilan located in Anzali- Kiyashahr regions. Samples were immediately transferred to the laboratory of fish biology at University of Guilan for further an...

The rearing of fish fry in illuminated cages is one of the methods used before fish release into water bodies. The aim of the study was to investigate the peculiarities of infestation with Argulus foliaceus L. of the fry of pike Esox lucius (L.), pike-perch Sander lucioperca (L.), bream Abramis brama (L.), vimba Vimba vimba (L.) and peled Coregonus peled (Gmel.) reared in illuminated cages. The...