作者: Sayeeda Mir , Nasht Hamidan
关键词: Nemacheilus 、 Fauna 、 Overexploitation 、 Freshwater fish 、 Biology 、 Endangered species 、 Endemism 、 Fishery 、 Introduced species 、 Garra 、 Ecology
摘要: Considerable changes were revealed in the indigenous freshwater fish fauna during a field survey of six years from 2006 to 2008. Most them are endangered and one endemic species, Aphanius sirhani , is under threat extinction. Four other Garra rufa, G. ghorensis Nemacheilus insignis dispar richardsoni also endangered. Misuse limited water resources, intensification agriculture, overexploitation fishing introduction exotic species considered be major threats Jordan’s freshwater fauna. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v40i1.12895 Bangladesh J. Zool. 40 (1): 59-67, 2012