Pampus argenteus (Euphrasen, 1788) is one of the most commercially important fish in North Gulf region, Iraq particular. It's stocks were critically endangered. The study showed semi-artificial spawning. mature brooders collected from region corresponding to Khor Al-Zubair. semiartificial spawning was done by mixing sperm and ova live fish. It found that fishes afternoon suitable for This resea...

The accumulations of Cd, Ni, Pb, and Cr were measured in muscle, gill, kidney, and liver of Platycephalus indicus and Pampus argenteus. Our results indicated that all metals were found to be the highest in tissues in P. indicus (benthic species). Except Ni in P. indicus, concentrations of metals and bioaccumulation factor were in the following sequence: liver > kidney > gill > muscle. The data ...

The air-filled swimbladder acts as an acoustic amplifier for some fish by converting sound pressure into particle motion, which is transmitted to the inner ear. Here, we describe in detail the specialized connection between the swimbladder and ear in the mojarra, as well as a modified cone on the anal fin in which the posterior end of the swimbladder sits. Hearing tests show the mojarra has bet...