FISH

FISH. With about 1,800 km of coastline along the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman, and about 990 km on the southern shore of the Caspian Sea, plus some inland fresh waters, Persia has a great variety of aquatic fauna: mollusks, crustaceans, chelonians, mammals (dolphins, whales, seals), and particularly, fishes. Thus the country has rich aquatic resources and considerable potential for fishing and aquaculture; see FISHERIES AND FISHING.

i. Freshwater Fishes

ii. Salt Water Fishes

iii. Fish in Persian Literature

iv. Fish as Food

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Originally Published: December 15, 1999

Last Updated: January 26, 2012

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Vol. IX, Fasc. 6, pp. 655-672