TITLE:
Types of Fish in Need of Protection in Fishing Reservoirs of Bukhara Region
AUTHORS:
Aziz Mukhtorovich Kobilov, Elbek Bakhshilloyevich Jalolov, Mirzobek Ulug’bek O’g’li Yusopov
KEYWORDS:
Aquaculture, Ichthyology, Systematics, Endemic Species, Valid Species, Invasive Species, Climate, Taxonomy
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Animal Sciences,
Vol.12 No.2,
April
15,
2022
ABSTRACT: Fishery reservoirs in Bukhara region are located in the lower reaches of
the Zarafshan River and are one of the most important reservoirs in western
Uzbekistan. Based on the research conducted in the natural and artificial
fishery reservoirs of Bukhara region and the analysis of the literature on
ichthyofauna of the region, it has been identified that 31 species of fish
belonging to 6 genera and 12 families are found in the region. Of these 31
species, 23 species are listed in the Red Data Book of the International Union
for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and 5 species in the Red Data Book of the
Republic of Uzbekistan.