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Abstract
Cobitis avicennae is a new described species from Iranian part of the Tigris basin and little information is available on its different aspects of its biology and holomorphology. Hence, this study was conducted to provide a detailed description of its osteological features. For this purpose, the specimens of C. avicennae were cleared and stained and a detailed description of its skeletal structure was provided. Cobitis avicennae can be distinguished from other Iranian members of the genus Cobitis by having 41 centra and two unbranched rays in the anal fin, lacking two processes in the middle part of the parasphenoid and presence of three basibranchial elements in the branchial apparatus.
Keywords
Bone
Cobitidae
Cobitis
Loach
Tigris basin.
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JALILI, P., EAGDERI, S., & MOUSAVI-SABET, H. (2015). Descriptive osteology of a spined loach, Cobitis avicennae from Iranian part of the Tigris basin. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology, 2(1), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.22034/iji.v2i1.15
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Bănărescu, P. & Nalbant, T. 1966. The 3rd Danish Expedition to Central Asia. Zoological Results 34. Cobitidae (Pisces) from Afghanistan and Iran. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening 129:149-186.
Bianco, P.G. & Nalbant, T.T. 1980. Redescription of Cobitis linea, with some remarks on the subgenus Bicanestrinia (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Copeia 1980(4): 903-906.
Coad, B. 2015. Freshwater fishes of Iran. Available from: http://www.briancoad.com. Retrieved 9/3/2015.
Eagderi, S. & Adriaens, D. 2014. Cephalic Morphology of Ariosoma gilberti (Bathymyrinae: Congridae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(1): 39-50.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Coad, B.W.; Gholamifard, A.; Nazari, N. & Teimori, A. 2010. Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Iran. Zoosystematica Rossica 19: 361-386.
Jalili, P.; Eagderi, S.; Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2014. Description of skeletal structure and cranial myology of keyvani spined loach Cobitis keyvani, Mousavi-sabet, Yerli, Vatandoust, Ozern & Moradkhani, 2012. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2(6): 337-345.
Jalili, P.; Eagderi, S.; Mousavi-Sabet, H. & Mafakheri P. 2015. Descriptive osteology of faridpaki spined loach, Cobitis faridpaki Mousavi-Sabet, Vasil'eva, Vatandoust & Vasil'ev, 2011 (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae) from southern Caspian Sea basin. Journal of Marine Biology (Accepted).
Keivany, Y. 2014a. Comparative osteology of the suspensorial and opercular series in representatives of the eurypterygian fishes. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(2): 73-90.
Keivany, Y. 2014b. Osteology of hyobranchial arches in eurypterygian fishes. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 129-151.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2014. Osteological structure of Kiabi loach, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 197-205.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vasil'eva, E.D.; Vatandoust, S. & Vasil'ev, V.P. 2011. Cobitis faridpaki sp. nova — a new spined loach species (Cobitidae) from the Southern Caspian Sea Basin (Iran). Journal of Ichthyology 51: 925-931.
Mousavi-sabet, H.; Yerli, S.V.; Vatandoust, S.; Ozern, S.C. & Moradkhani, Z. 2012. Cobitis keyvani sp. nova—a New species of Spined-loach from South of the Caspian Sea Basin (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 12: 7-13.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vatandoust, S.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Geiger, M.F. & Freyhof, J. 2015. Cobitis avicennae, a new species of spined loach from the Tigris River drainage (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Zootaxa 3914(5): 558-568.
Rojo, A.L. 1991. Dictionary of evolutionary fish osteology, CRC Press.
Sawada, Y. 1982. Phylogeny and zoogeography of the superfamily Cobitoidea (Cyprinoidei, Cypriniformes). Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries of Hokkaido University 28(2): 65-223.
Taylor, W.R. & Van Dyke, G.C. 1985. Revised procedures for staining and clearing small fishes and other vertebrates for bone and cartilage study. Cybium 9: 107-119.
Vasil’eva, E.D. 1984. Comparative morphological analysis of two spiny loach populations (genus Cobitis, Cobitidae) differing from each other in the number of patches at the base of caudal fin. Journal of Ichthyology 24: 43-53.
References
Abdoli, A. 2000. The inland water fishes of Iran. Iranian Museum of Nature and Wildlife, Tehran, 378 pp.
Bănărescu, P. & Nalbant, T. 1966. The 3rd Danish Expedition to Central Asia. Zoological Results 34. Cobitidae (Pisces) from Afghanistan and Iran. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening 129:149-186.
Bianco, P.G. & Nalbant, T.T. 1980. Redescription of Cobitis linea, with some remarks on the subgenus Bicanestrinia (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Copeia 1980(4): 903-906.
Coad, B. 2015. Freshwater fishes of Iran. Available from: http://www.briancoad.com. Retrieved 9/3/2015.
Eagderi, S. & Adriaens, D. 2014. Cephalic Morphology of Ariosoma gilberti (Bathymyrinae: Congridae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(1): 39-50.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Coad, B.W.; Gholamifard, A.; Nazari, N. & Teimori, A. 2010. Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Iran. Zoosystematica Rossica 19: 361-386.
Jalili, P.; Eagderi, S.; Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2014. Description of skeletal structure and cranial myology of keyvani spined loach Cobitis keyvani, Mousavi-sabet, Yerli, Vatandoust, Ozern & Moradkhani, 2012. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2(6): 337-345.
Jalili, P.; Eagderi, S.; Mousavi-Sabet, H. & Mafakheri P. 2015. Descriptive osteology of faridpaki spined loach, Cobitis faridpaki Mousavi-Sabet, Vasil'eva, Vatandoust & Vasil'ev, 2011 (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae) from southern Caspian Sea basin. Journal of Marine Biology (Accepted).
Keivany, Y. 2014a. Comparative osteology of the suspensorial and opercular series in representatives of the eurypterygian fishes. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(2): 73-90.
Keivany, Y. 2014b. Osteology of hyobranchial arches in eurypterygian fishes. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 129-151.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2014. Osteological structure of Kiabi loach, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 197-205.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vasil'eva, E.D.; Vatandoust, S. & Vasil'ev, V.P. 2011. Cobitis faridpaki sp. nova — a new spined loach species (Cobitidae) from the Southern Caspian Sea Basin (Iran). Journal of Ichthyology 51: 925-931.
Mousavi-sabet, H.; Yerli, S.V.; Vatandoust, S.; Ozern, S.C. & Moradkhani, Z. 2012. Cobitis keyvani sp. nova—a New species of Spined-loach from South of the Caspian Sea Basin (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 12: 7-13.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vatandoust, S.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Geiger, M.F. & Freyhof, J. 2015. Cobitis avicennae, a new species of spined loach from the Tigris River drainage (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Zootaxa 3914(5): 558-568.
Rojo, A.L. 1991. Dictionary of evolutionary fish osteology, CRC Press.
Sawada, Y. 1982. Phylogeny and zoogeography of the superfamily Cobitoidea (Cyprinoidei, Cypriniformes). Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries of Hokkaido University 28(2): 65-223.
Taylor, W.R. & Van Dyke, G.C. 1985. Revised procedures for staining and clearing small fishes and other vertebrates for bone and cartilage study. Cybium 9: 107-119.
Vasil’eva, E.D. 1984. Comparative morphological analysis of two spiny loach populations (genus Cobitis, Cobitidae) differing from each other in the number of patches at the base of caudal fin. Journal of Ichthyology 24: 43-53.
Bănărescu, P. & Nalbant, T. 1966. The 3rd Danish Expedition to Central Asia. Zoological Results 34. Cobitidae (Pisces) from Afghanistan and Iran. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk Forening 129:149-186.
Bianco, P.G. & Nalbant, T.T. 1980. Redescription of Cobitis linea, with some remarks on the subgenus Bicanestrinia (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Copeia 1980(4): 903-906.
Coad, B. 2015. Freshwater fishes of Iran. Available from: http://www.briancoad.com. Retrieved 9/3/2015.
Eagderi, S. & Adriaens, D. 2014. Cephalic Morphology of Ariosoma gilberti (Bathymyrinae: Congridae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(1): 39-50.
Esmaeili, H.R.; Coad, B.W.; Gholamifard, A.; Nazari, N. & Teimori, A. 2010. Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Iran. Zoosystematica Rossica 19: 361-386.
Jalili, P.; Eagderi, S.; Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2014. Description of skeletal structure and cranial myology of keyvani spined loach Cobitis keyvani, Mousavi-sabet, Yerli, Vatandoust, Ozern & Moradkhani, 2012. International Journal of Aquatic Biology 2(6): 337-345.
Jalili, P.; Eagderi, S.; Mousavi-Sabet, H. & Mafakheri P. 2015. Descriptive osteology of faridpaki spined loach, Cobitis faridpaki Mousavi-Sabet, Vasil'eva, Vatandoust & Vasil'ev, 2011 (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae) from southern Caspian Sea basin. Journal of Marine Biology (Accepted).
Keivany, Y. 2014a. Comparative osteology of the suspensorial and opercular series in representatives of the eurypterygian fishes. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(2): 73-90.
Keivany, Y. 2014b. Osteology of hyobranchial arches in eurypterygian fishes. Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 129-151.
Mafakheri, P.; Eagderi, S.; Farahmand, H. & Mousavi-Sabet, H. 2014. Osteological structure of Kiabi loach, Oxynoemacheilus kiabii (Actinopterygii: Nemacheilidae). Iranian Journal of Ichthyology 1(3): 197-205.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vasil'eva, E.D.; Vatandoust, S. & Vasil'ev, V.P. 2011. Cobitis faridpaki sp. nova — a new spined loach species (Cobitidae) from the Southern Caspian Sea Basin (Iran). Journal of Ichthyology 51: 925-931.
Mousavi-sabet, H.; Yerli, S.V.; Vatandoust, S.; Ozern, S.C. & Moradkhani, Z. 2012. Cobitis keyvani sp. nova—a New species of Spined-loach from South of the Caspian Sea Basin (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 12: 7-13.
Mousavi-Sabet, H.; Vatandoust, S.; Esmaeili, H.R.; Geiger, M.F. & Freyhof, J. 2015. Cobitis avicennae, a new species of spined loach from the Tigris River drainage (Teleostei: Cobitidae). Zootaxa 3914(5): 558-568.
Rojo, A.L. 1991. Dictionary of evolutionary fish osteology, CRC Press.
Sawada, Y. 1982. Phylogeny and zoogeography of the superfamily Cobitoidea (Cyprinoidei, Cypriniformes). Memoirs of the Faculty of Fisheries of Hokkaido University 28(2): 65-223.
Taylor, W.R. & Van Dyke, G.C. 1985. Revised procedures for staining and clearing small fishes and other vertebrates for bone and cartilage study. Cybium 9: 107-119.
Vasil’eva, E.D. 1984. Comparative morphological analysis of two spiny loach populations (genus Cobitis, Cobitidae) differing from each other in the number of patches at the base of caudal fin. Journal of Ichthyology 24: 43-53.