Lizardfish is one of the economically important fishes of Persian Gulf. In recent years, white, ellipsoid, round or elongated nodules were found in body cavity of this fish species which in preliminary microscopic examination were recognized as microsporidia. To determine the approximate prevalence rate of microsporidian infection and to establish its taxonomic position, 50 lizardfish were boug...

Bacterial diseases of marine fish inflict significant economic damage to fisheries and aquaculture pose an increasing risk public health. When addressing disease, accumulating body research suggests adding another factor the classic epidemiological triangle host-environment-pathogen: microbiome. The gills, being a gateway into bearing important role in homeostasis, have been found be proxy gut ...

Biological reference points (BRPs) derived from per-recruit analyses are commonly used in inferring stock status and serve as the target or threshold fisheries management. However, estimation of BRPs may be impacted by variability life history processes, particularly, individual growth rates often display substantial seasonal oscillations but seldomly considered analyses. Using four commercial ...

in order to increase the knowledge of saurida tumbil biology and ecology, an investigation of food habits of this species was conducted from october 2010 to september 2011 in bushehr coastal waters, persian gulf. 485 fish stomach contents were studied. in this study the frequency of occurrence of prey, feeding intensity index, the index is empty stomachs, the mean trophic levels and the rate of...