The South Caspian region including Sepidrud and Atrak rivers are very important for Caspian fish. Many species breed and feed in the warm shallow water, rich in food.

Every effort is made to ensure accuracy, some mistakes may creep in.To avoid confusion, I hope, I also added the scientific names and the English names. Please e-mail information regarding  any inaccuracies to me: bandare_gaz at yahoo dot com

Please note following, due to the prononciation of some of the Persian Fish Names:

the " Â " is pronounced like the "a" in Da rwin-long    a
the " C " is pronounced like the "ch" in "ch eese"    
the " J " is pronounced like the "J" in "J ames"  
the " Ž " is pronounced like the " J " in " J e" the french word for I
the " Q " is  pronounced like the " r " in "Mer ci" the french word for Thank you
the " X " is pronounced like the "ch" in the german city of  "Offenba ch" or Scotish loch
the "Š " is pronounced like the "sh" in "Wash ington"    
the "U " is pronounced like the "u" in ruse
the "Y " is pronounced like the "y" in y es
 
 

References & Tips:

[1] Bibliography on the Freshwater Fishes of Iran (Brian W. Code)         
[2] Freshwater Fish (B.Mostajeer, G.Vossoughi 2000) ISBN 964-03-3941-5     
[3] Freshwater Fishes of Iran (H. Mohammadian 1999) ISBN 946-6123-18-X
[4] The Inland Water Fishes of Iran (A. Abdoli 1999) ISBN 964-6902-01-4      
[5] Wetland and riverain ecosystems of Golestan province (A. Abdoli, R.Ghaemi, B. Kiabi 1999), Dep. of the Environment
[6] Fishes of Iran's Sweet Waters