Endemicity in the Freshwater Fishes of Iran

Iran contains 33 named endemic fish species, which together with undescribed taxa, approximates one-third of the ichthyofauna. Endemism in relatively large species such as fishes, which are better known systematically than other taxa, can often serve to indicate areas in need conservation. An analysis of endemicity is given in terms of systematics, distribution and ecology.

Keywords:

Iran , freshwater fishes , endemics , systematics , distribution , ecology