Original scientific paper

FISH FAUNA OF THE RIVERS OF EASTERN BILOGORA

Antun Delić ; Srednja škola Bartola Kašića, Grubišno polje

Abstract

Investigations of the fish fauna of the rivers of eastern Bilogora in the Sava river system was carried out from 1988 to 1991 in the spring and summer seasons. Samples were caught by different fishing equipment: nets, basket-nets and by hooks. Determined were 36 fish species which belong to 9 families: Petromyzonidae (1 species), Esocidae (1 species), Cyprinidae (21 species), Cobitidae (5 species), Silu¬ridae (1 species), Ictaluridae (1 species), Gadidae (1 species), Percidae (4 species) and Centrarchidae (1 species). Of the total number of species determined 8 were alochtonous: Carassuius auratus auratus, Carassius auratus gibelio, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Hypophthalmichthys (Aristichtys) nobilis, Pseudorasbora parva, Ictalurus nebulosus, Lepomis gibbosus. The rivers most abundant species is the Ilova (31 species). There are also 2 endemic species in these rivers from the Danube river system: Cobitis elongata and Gymnocephalus schraetzer. From the fish catching standpoint these waters are cyprinidae to barbel-brime zone waters.

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Hrčak ID:

70542

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/70542

Publication date:

29.6.1993.

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