A comprehensive mitochondrial phylogeny of the family Mugilidae (Durand et al., Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 64 (2012) 73-92) demonstrated the polyphyly or paraphyly of a proportion of the 20 genera in the family. Based on these results, here we propose a revised classification with 25 genera, including 15 genera currently recognized as valid (Agonostomus, Aldrichetta, Cestraeus, Chaenomugil, Chelon,...

In this study growth and reproductive biology of endemic new species Acanthobrama thisbeae in Sır Reservoir were investigated. The population composed 80.6% female 19.40 % male individuals. individuals' total lengths (mm) weights (g) varied between 130.4 to 260.5 mm 12.92 203.89 g, respectively. Age groups 2 8 identified the majority sample was 130 180 (80.22%). length-weight relationship for a...

BACKGROUND The management of chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) poses a great challenge to the treating physician and surgeon. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors, clinical presentation, and outcomes associated with chronic DFU>6 months' duration. METHODS This prospective study was performed in Jabir Abu Eliz Diabetic Centre (JADC), Khartoum, Sudan. A total of 108 patients ...

Between January and August 2002, a total of 74 fishes belonging to nine species (Alburnus caeruleus, Barbus luteus, B. sharpeyi, Carassius auratus, C. carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idella, Cyprinus carpio, Hypophathalmichthys molitrix Liza abu) were collected from three fish farms south Baghdad. Twenty-six parasites observed.They following : Three protozoa ( Ichthyophthirius multifiliis , Trichot...