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Inland Water Fishes and Fisheries in Iran

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Fisheries in Iran are classified as three geographical groups of:

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Valinassab, T., Esmaeili, H.R. (2021). Inland Water Fishes and Fisheries in Iran. In: Jawad, L.A. (eds) Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Their Environment from Headwaters to Mouth. Aquatic Ecology Series, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57570-0_60

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