Osteological characteristics of Caspian roach (Rutilus rutilus caspicus)

Subject Areas : New Technologies in Aquaculture Development

ابوالقاسم Kamali ¹

1 - 1 Dept. of Fisheries, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Gorgan. Iran

Received: 2021-10-17 Accepted : 2021-10-17 Published : 2021-08-23

Keywords: Caspian roach, Skeleton, Keywords: Osteology, Neurocranium,

Abstract :

Abstract[1]                                                       This study was conducted to study of osteological structure of the Caspian roach (Rutilus rutilus caspicus). Five specimens of Caspian roach was purchased from local fishermen from the Turkmen Harbor. The cleared and stained specimens and their separated parts were scanned and photographed using an Epson v700 scanner equipped to glycerin bath. The bone structures were examined and described using a stereomicroscope Leica (MS5). Characteristics of the Caspian roach’s skeleton including cephalic, post-cranial, caudal regions were described in detail to provide the osteological feature of the Caspian roach. * Corresponding Authors; Email: [e-mail]