Crossocheilus

Abstract: The supposed cyprinid genus ‘ Gonorhynchus McClelland, 1838’ does not exist; the name refers to Gonorhynchus Cuvier, 1816, which is a junior objective synonym of Gonorynchus Scopoli, 1777. The correct family-group name, authorship and date are: Gonorynchidae Fowler, 1941 (1848). Tariqilabeo Mirza & Saboohi, 1990 is the valid genus name for the South Asian species earlier placed in Crossocheilus or ‘ Gonorhynchus ’. The family-group names Garrae Bleeker, 1863 and Labeonini Bleeker, 1859 are declared nomina protecta and Platycarinae Macleay, 1841 is declared nomen oblitum.

Abstract: The mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA gene is sequenced from 24 ingroups taxa, including 18 species from Labeoninae grouped in 13 genera. Phylogenetic analyses are subjected to neighbor joining, maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that Labeoninae is basically a monophyletic assemblage and can be divided into 2 major clades: one comprising the genera Cirrhinus, Crossocheilus and Garra; and the other consisting of the genera Labeo, Sinilabeo, Osteochilus, Pseudoorossocheilus, Parasinilabeo. Ptychidio, Semilabeo, Pseudogyricheilus, Rectori and Discogobio. According to our present analysis, the features such as the presence of the adhesive disc on the chin and the pharyngeal teeth in 2 rows used in the traditional taxonomy of Labeoninae provide scarce information for phylogeny of labeonine fishes.

Abstract: This preliminary study was conducted from March 2011 to November 2011 to evaluate the fish fauna of River Panjkora at District Dir Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During the study eleven fish species were identified. These species were belonging to four orders including Cypriniformes, Channiformes, Salmoniformes and Siluriformes, and four families including Cyprinidae, Channidae, Salmonidae and Sisoridae. Cyprinidae was the richest family represented by seven fish species consisting of Schizothorax esocinus, Racoma labieta, Orienus plagiostomus, Crossocheilus diplocheilus, Gara gotyla, Barilius pakistanicus and Carassius auratus. The family Sisoridae was embodied to two species namely Gagata cenia and Glyptothorax punjabensis. The family Channidae and Salmonidae were comprised of one species each, Channa punctata and Oncorhynchus mykiss respectively. It was concluded that River Panjkora at District Dir Upper has got high fish biodiversity and has got potential to be utilized for culturing various other cold water fishes.

Abstract: The current study was conducted from April to October 2013 in order to explore the fish fauna of Manglawar Valley, Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. In this study, total number of 18 fishes belonging to 3 orders and 3 families were recorded. These species were Barilius pakistanicus, Barilius vagra, Cirrhinus mrigala, Crossocheilus diplocheilus, Cyprinus carpio, Garra gotyla, Glyptothorax cavia, Glyptothorax punjabensis, Glyptothorax sufii, Labeo rohita, Mastacembelus armatus, Puntius sophore, Rasbora daniconius, Salmophasia bacaila, Salmophasia punjabensis, Schizothorax plagiostomus, Tor macrolepis and Tor putitora. The dominant family was family Cyprinidae. Current study reveals the richness of fish fauna in Manglawar Swat Khyber, Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.