Asmat Shah Kakarabdullahzai
Haji Abdul Quayyum, Cement Stockiest Dealer, Tehsil Road, Zhob
Juma Khan Kakarsulemankhel
Sandflies, Leishmaniasis and Mosquitoes Lab./ Zoology, University ofBalochistan,
Sariab Road, Quetta, 87300, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
A survey of fish fauna of river Zhob (Balochistan) was conducted by the present authors during July to August 2001. As a result, 22 species belonging to fifteen genera, four families and three orders of the Teleostean fishes were collected. Out of these, 10 species are new record from the river Zhob while Mastacembelus pancalus a new record from Balochistan and Discognathus lamta and Discognathus modestus are the new record from Pakistan. Most of the species were comparatively larger in size but Puntius ticto, Barilius pakistanicus, Schistura arifi and Botia lohacheta were found to be of small size.Species of Cyprinion Heckel, one species of Schizocypris Regan, Crossochelus Heckel and Tor Gray grow to a large size and are also used locally as food.
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Asmat Shah Kakarabdullahzai and Juma Khan Kakarsulemankhel, 2004. Additions to the Fish Fauna of River Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan. Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 293-297.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.293.297
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.293.297
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2004.293.297
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2004.293.297
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- Mirza, M.R., 1992. A note on the fishes of the river Rakhshan with the record of Garra rossica (Nikolsky) (Pisces, Cyprinidae). Pak. J. Zool., 24: 79-79.
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Bilal kapadia Reply
Hi,
Thank you for the paper,
I am happy that these species are recorded, I my self am very intrigued by these unique species when I see find them during my Offroad adventures in Baluchistan ;
Regards
Saif rehman
have u ever caught fishh from other rivers in baluchistan e.g kech riveretc ?