Pontastacus leptodactylus in Iran
point map (Pontastacus leptodactylus) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence introduced
importance commercial Ref. Karimpour, M., M.M. Harlioglu and O. Aksu, 2011
aquaculture Ref.
regulations Ref.
freshwater Yes
brackish Yes
saltwater No
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance Ref.
comments Native in Anzali Lagoon and Iranian shore of the Caspian Sea (up to 5-10 km offshore) but introduced in Arass in 1988 and other several water reservoir within the country in 2000-2003 (Ref. 126950). C: Ref. 126950.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist
country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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