Identification and Study of Distribution of Qanat Fish Species in Shahroud Area

In order to recognize and introduce qanat fish species and study the fish dispersion situation in Shahrud, samples were gathered from winter (2010) to summer (2010) in four regions: Central, Mayamey, Bastam, Forumad and Biarjomand selecting 12 qanat stations of these regions having fish and they were studied according to the natural resources, environment and agricultural Jihad information. Sampling using sachuck net (having 2 mm holes) and other possible tools was conducted according to the condition of the environment. The samples were fixed in %10 formalin and after transferring to the laboratory, they were recognized using reliable recognition keys based on the required standards. 10 fish species of Alburnoides, Capoeta and Carassius genus were recognized from 516 samples taken