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総 説 日本産コイ科魚類に寄生する単生類フタゴムシ Eudiplozoon Nipponicum と 近縁未同定種に関す
生物圏科学 Biosphere Sci. 55:39-56 (2016) 総 説 日本産コイ科魚類に寄生する単生類フタゴムシ Eudiplozoon nipponicum と 近縁未同定種に関する解説[付録:亀谷 了博士の研究業績目録] 長澤和也 * 広島大学大学院生物圏科学研究科 〒 739-8528 広島県東広島市鏡山 1-4-4 要 旨 1891–2016年に日本で出版された報文に基づき,日本のコイ科魚類に寄生する単生類の フタゴムシ Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Goto, 1891) と「Diplozoon sp.」と報告されてきた未同定種に 関する知見を纏めた。フタゴムシに関しては,本種の命名者である五島淸太郎による記載,成虫の 形態,宿主,国内分布,生活史,成熟・産卵の季節変化,宿主サイズと寄生状況との関係,病害性 と対策,水産業との関係などを記述した。また,「Diplozoon sp.」と報告されてきた未同定種の 多くはウグイフタゴムシ Paradilpozoon skrjabini Akhmerov, 1974 に同定できる可能性を示唆し た。亀谷 了博士によるフタゴムシ類の研究業績を付録として示した。 キーワード: ウグイフタゴムシ,亀谷 了,魚類寄生虫,コイ科魚類,単生類,フタゴムシ, Diplozoon sp.,Eudiplozoon nipponicum,Paradilpozoon skrjabini 緒 言 広島大学大学院生物圏科学研究科水圏生物生産学講座に属する水産増殖学研究室では,2006年に広島県 中央部にある黒瀬川水系において淡水魚類の寄生虫研究を始めた。これは,本論文の筆者である長澤が 2005年9月に広島大学に赴任した際,魚類寄生虫研究を行うため,広島大学が位置する東広島市と近隣市町 において採集候補地を調査した結果,黒瀬川水系には環境変化に富む本流や支流のほか多くの溜池が大学の 近くにあり,また魚類が豊富でそれらの採集が容易であったことから,学生らと淡水魚類の寄生虫研究を行 うのに好都合であると判断したからである。これまでに研究成果がいくつか公刊されている(Nagasawa et al., 2007, 2013, 2014;Maneepitaksanti and Nagasawa, 2012;Nagasawa and Obe, 2013)。 この研究過程で,2007年に東広島市西条中央地区を流れる黒瀬川本流でギンブナの鰓にフタゴムシ Eudiplozoon nipponicum (Goto, 1891) の寄生を認め,若干の調査を行った(ただし,2009年に同所のギンブ ナ個体群が原因不明のまま消滅し,現在まで回復していないため,研究は中断している)。そして,この研 究を進めるに当たって,コイ科魚類に寄生するフタゴムシとその近縁属種(以下,フタゴムシ類)について, わが国で出版された報文を入手し,過去の知見に接する機会を得た。筆者が知る限り,わが国でフタゴムシ 類に関する知見を総括したのは亀谷(1976)のみで,それ以来,約40年が経過した。この間に,わが国の フタゴムシ類に関する研究が進んだことに加え,最近,フタゴムシ以外にウグイフタゴムシParadilpozoon skrjabini Akhmerov, 1974が報告された(Shimazu et al., 2015)。こうした状況を踏まえて,本解説では,1891 年に記載されて以来,わが国で長い研究の歴史を有するフタゴムシに関する過去の知見を整理し,解説とし て示すことにした。最近報告されたウグイフタゴムシについては,これからの知見の集積を待って,別の機 -
The Ichthyofauna of the Moksha River, a Tributary of the Volga River Basin, Russia
13 4 185 Artaev and Ruchin ANNOTATED LIST OF SPECIES Check List 13 (4): 185–202 https://doi.org/10.15560/13.4.185 The ichthyofauna of the Moksha River, a tributary of the Volga river basin, Russia Oleg N. Artaev, Alexander B. Ruchin Mordovia State Nature Reserve, Pushta settlement, Mordovia, Russia 431230. Corresponding author: Oleg N. Artaev, [email protected] Abstract The results of an 11-year study of the ichthyofauna in the Moksha River (central part of European Russia) are de- scribed here. Thirty-seven species were recorded, including 34 present in rivers and 26 in lake systems. Relative abundance and the occurrence of fish species from different types of water bodies are provided and the diversity of the ichthyofauna for this region is discussed. Key words Diversity; fish; lakes; Oka River. Academic editor: Bárbara Calegari | Received 18 January 2017 | Accepted 27 March 2017 | Published 28 July 2017 Citation: Artaev ON, Ruchin AB (2017) The ichthyofauna of the Moksha River, a tributary of the Volga river basin, Russia. Check List 13 (4): 185–202. https://doi.org/10.15560/13.4.185 Introduction 2013, Kuznetsov and Barkin 2003, Lysenkov et al. 2010, Lysenkov and Pjanov 2015) with some level of The Moksha River is one of the largest tributaries of the information of fish diversity for this region, but they did Oka River drainage, and the largest right-bank tributary not provide a complete scenario of fish abundance and of the Volga river basin. As a result, there is fragmentary distribution extension of the species in the Moksha river information on the diversity of ichthyofauna in this basin. -
Seasonal Growth of the Attachment Clamps of a Paradiplozoon Sp
African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 11(9), pp. 2333-2339, 31 January, 2012 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.3064 ISSN 1684–5315 © 2012 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Seasonal growth of the attachment clamps of a Paradiplozoon sp. as depicted by statistical shape analysis Milne, S. J.1,2 *# and Avenant-Oldewage, A.1 1Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa. 2School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa. Accepted 15 December, 2011 Geometric morphometric methods using computer software is a more statistically powerful method of assessing changes in the anatomy than are traditional measurements of lengths. The aim of the study was to investigate whether changes in the size and shape Paradiplozoon sp. permanent attachment clamps could be used to determine the duration of the organsism’s life-cycle in situ . A total of 149 adult Paradiplozoon sp. ectoparasites were recovered from Labeobarbus aeneus and Labeobarbus kimberlyensis in the Vaal Dam. The software tool tpsDIG v.2.1 was used on six digitised landmarks placed at the junctures between the sclerites of the attachment clamps from digital micrographs. The tpsSmall v. 2.0 and Morphologika 2 v. 2.5 software tools were used to perform principal component analysis (PCA) on this multivariate dataset. The PCA analysis indicated that the increase in size and linear change in shape of the selected landmarks, were significant predictors of the sampling season. This study suggests that it takes one year for the permanent attachment clamps of a Paradiplozoon sp. -
Artificial Reproduction of Blue Bream (Ballerus Ballerus L.) As A
animals Article Artificial Reproduction of Blue Bream (Ballerus ballerus L.) as a Conservative Method under Controlled Conditions Przemysław Piech * and Roman Kujawa Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, PL 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; reofi[email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Simple Summary: Quite severe biological imbalances have been caused by the often ill-conceived and destructive actions of humans. The natural environment, with its flora and fauna, has been subjected to a strong, direct or indirect, anthropogenic impact. In consequence, the total population of wild animals has been considerably reduced, despite efforts to compensate for these errors and expand the scope of animal legal protection to include endangered species. Many animal populations on the verge of extinction have been saved. These actions are ongoing and embrace endangered species as well as those which may be threatened with extinction in the near future as a result of climate change. The changes affect economically valuable species and those of low value, whose populations are still relatively strong and stable. Pre-emptive protective actions and developing methods for the reproduction and rearing of rare species may ensure their survival when the ecological balance is upset. The blue bream is one such species which should be protected while there is still time. Abstract: The blue bream Ballerus ballerus (L.) is one of two species of the Ballerus genus occurring in Citation: Piech, P.; Kujawa, R. Europe. The biotechnology for its reproduction under controlled conditions needs to be developed to Artificial Reproduction of Blue Bream conserve its local populations. -
AHNELT H. 2008. Bestimmungsschlüssel Für Die In
Ahnelt H. 2008 Bestimmungsschlüssel 1 BESTIMMUNGSSCHLÜSSEL FÜR DIE IN ÖSTERREICH VORKOMMENDEN FISCHE HARALD AHNELT Department für Theoretische Biologie, Fakultät für Lebenswissenschaften, Universität Wien, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Wien [email protected] Online: 10 September 2008 Zitiervorschlag: Ahnelt H. 2008 Bestimmungsschlüssel für die in Österreich vorkommenden Fische. http://homepage.univie.ac.at/harald.ahnelt/Harald_Ahnelts_Homepage/Publications.html [Download-Datum] Bestimmungsschlüssel heimischer Fische Dieser Bestimmungsschlüssel ist für die Fischarten Österreichs ausgelegt. Merkmale und Merkmalskombinationen können daher bei Anwendung auf Fische anderer Länder zu nicht korrekten Ergebnissen führen. Identification key for Austrian freshwater fishes This identification key should only be used for fishes from Austrian freshwaters. This key will possibly not work for fishes from other European countries. Nobody is perfect – schon gar nicht ein Bestimmungsschlüssel. Ein Bestimmungsschlüssel baut auf charakteristischen Merkmalen auf, er vereinfacht und kann keinen Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit erheben. Auch dieser Bestimmungsschlüssel ist nur ein Versuch ein komplexes System in einen übersichtliche Form zu bringen. Die Natur sieht aber oft anders aus. Die Bandbreite an Merkmalen ist bei vielen Arten groß. Manche Populationen sind an unterschiedliche Umweltbedingungen angepasst und bilden unterscheidbare ökologische Formen. Andere Populationen sind isoliert und einige davon sind systematisch noch ungenügend erforscht. Möglicherweise taucht ja in Österreich noch die eine oder andere neue Art auf. Sollte es einmal nicht passen, oder wenn sich ein Fehler eingeschlichen hat, ersuche ich um Information - [email protected] oder unter obiger Adresse. Verbesserungsvorschläge und Ergänzungen sind willkommen. Ahnelt H. 2008 Bestimmungsschlüssel 2 Einleitung 1858 erschien das Buch „Die Süßwasserfische der Österreichischen Monarchie mit Rücksicht auf die angrenzenden Länder“, verfasst von den Österreichern Johann Jakob Heckel und Rudolf Kner. -
SEM Study of Diplozoon Kashmirensis (Monogenea, Polyopisthocotylea) from Crucian Carp, Carassius Carassius
SEM study of Diplozoon kashmirensis (Monogenea, Polyopisthocotylea) from Crucian Carp, Carassius carassius Shabina Shamim, Fayaz Ahmad Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar – 190 006, Kashmir, J&K, India ABSTRACT Using Scanning Electron Microscopy the external morphology of the helminth parasite Diplozoon kashmirensis (Monogenea, Diplozoidae) from the fish Carassius carassius is described herein for the first time. The present study is a part of the parasitological work carried out on the fishes of Jammu and Kashmir. These fish helminthes are ectoparasites, blood feeding found on gills of fishes. They have extraordinary body architecture due to their unique sexual behavior in which two larval worms fuse together permanently resulting in the transformation of one X shaped duplex individual. Oral sucker of the prohaptor has a partition giving it a paired appearance. The opisthohaptor present on hind body contains four pairs of clamps on each haptor of the pair, a pair of hooks and a concave terminal end. Body is composed of tegmental folds to help the worms in fixing to the gills. This type of strategy adapted for parasitic life in which two individuals permanently fuse into a single hermaphrodite individual without any need to search for mating partner and presence of highly sophisticated attachment structures, shows highest type of specialization of diplozoid monogeneans. In this study we used SEM to examine the surface topography of Diplozoon kashmiriensis, thereby broadening our existing knowledge of surface morphology of fish helminthes. Key Words – Carassius carassius, Diplozoon kashmirensis, Monogenea, Opisthohaptor, SEM. I INTRODUCTION Monogenea is one of the largest classes within the phylum Platyhelminthes and they usually possess anterior and posterior attachment apparatus that are used for settlement, feeding, locomotion and transfer from host to host [1, 2, 3]. -
APPENDIX 1 Classified List of Fishes Mentioned in the Text, with Scientific and Common Names
APPENDIX 1 Classified list of fishes mentioned in the text, with scientific and common names. ___________________________________________________________ Scientific names and classification are from Nelson (1994). Families are listed in the same order as in Nelson (1994), with species names following in alphabetical order. The common names of British fishes mostly follow Wheeler (1978). Common names of foreign fishes are taken from Froese & Pauly (2002). Species in square brackets are referred to in the text but are not found in British waters. Fishes restricted to fresh water are shown in bold type. Fishes ranging from fresh water through brackish water to the sea are underlined; this category includes diadromous fishes that regularly migrate between marine and freshwater environments, spawning either in the sea (catadromous fishes) or in fresh water (anadromous fishes). Not indicated are marine or freshwater fishes that occasionally venture into brackish water. Superclass Agnatha (jawless fishes) Class Myxini (hagfishes)1 Order Myxiniformes Family Myxinidae Myxine glutinosa, hagfish Class Cephalaspidomorphi (lampreys)1 Order Petromyzontiformes Family Petromyzontidae [Ichthyomyzon bdellium, Ohio lamprey] Lampetra fluviatilis, lampern, river lamprey Lampetra planeri, brook lamprey [Lampetra tridentata, Pacific lamprey] Lethenteron camtschaticum, Arctic lamprey] [Lethenteron zanandreai, Po brook lamprey] Petromyzon marinus, lamprey Superclass Gnathostomata (fishes with jaws) Grade Chondrichthiomorphi Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous -
Ballerus Sapa) Ecological Risk Screening Summary
White-Eye Bream (Ballerus sapa) Ecological Risk Screening Summary U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, March 2014 Revised, February 2018 Web Version, 8/30/2018 Photo: H. J. Jochims. Licensed under Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC). Available: http://www.fishbase.org/photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?Genus=Ballerus&Species=sapa#. (February 2018). 1 Native Range and Status in the United States Native Range From Kakareko et al. (2008): “White-eye bream Ballerus sapa (Pallas, 1814) occurs naturally in the Ponto-Caspian (Black, Caspian, Azov seas) and Aral Sea basins. It inhabits coastal marine waters, mainly brackish (estuaries), and fresh waters of large rivers systems, such as Amu-Daria, Boh, Danube, Dnieper, Dniestr, Don, Kuban, Prut, Syr-Daria, Terek, Ural, Volga. Within these systems, it avoids small tributaries (Berg 1949, Nikolski 1970, Blank et al. 1971, Lelek 1987, Zhukov 1988, Holčík 2003).” 1 From Froese and Pauly (2017): “Europe and Asia: large rivers draining to Black, Azov, Caspian and Aral Seas. Introduced or native to Northern Dvina drainage (White Sea basin) where it is presently spreading from warmer upper reaches (Vychegda system) northward.” From Freyhof and Kottelat (2008): “Native: Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czech Republic; Georgia; Germany; Hungary; Kazakhstan; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Moldova; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland; Turkmenistan; Ukraine; Uzbekistan.” Status in the United States This species has not been reported as introduced or established in the United States. There is no indication that this species is in trade in the United States. Means of Introductions in the United States This species has not been reported as introduced or established in the United States. -
生物圏科学 Journal of the Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Vol
55 2016 ISSN 1348-1371 生 物 圏 科 学 Biosphere Science 生物圏科学 Journal of the Graduate School of Biosphere Science, Hiroshima University, Vol. 55, 2016 広島大学大学院生物圏科学研究科紀要 第55巻 2016 CONTENTS 55 目 次 ORIGINAL ARTICLES 原著論文 Atsushi TSUYUKI, Kouken SORIMACHI, 1 Insight into the migratory history using otolith Sr : Ca ratio of the anadromous 津行篤士・反町工健・新井 肇・海野徹也 1 耳石 Sr:Ca 比によって推定した利根川産大型ヤマメの回遊履歴 Hajime ARAI and Tetsuya UMINO masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou masou from the Tonegawa River 長澤和也 7 養殖ブリ幼魚における大型吸虫の寄生 Kazuya NAGASAWA 7 Infection of a big trematode in juvenile Japanese amberjack, Seriola quinqueradiata, cultured in Japan 倉持敦子・倉持卓司・厚井晶子・長沼 毅 13 種子島沖より採集された日本初記録の貝類 Atsuko KURAMOCHI, Takashi KURAMOCHI, 13 First record of Mollusks in the Japanes water that were collected from off 倉持卓司・厚井晶子・長沼 毅 19 瀬戸内海燧灘より採集された Caudina similis (Augustin, 1908) Akiko KOI and Takeshi NAGANUMA Tanegashima Island (ナマコ綱,隠足目,カウディナ科) Takashi KURAMOCHI, Akiko KOI and 19 Record of Caudina similis (Augustin, 1908) collected from Hiuchi-Nada in the Seto Takeshi NAGANUMA Inland Sea (Holothuria, Molpadida, Caudinidae) Biosphere Science, Vol. 55, 2016 大塚 攻・田中隼人・近藤裕介・内海隼人・ 25 種子島沖合における親潮潜流の到達の可能性:北太平洋亜寒 橋本周一郎・片岡 聖・中口和光・ 帯指標種 Neocalanus cristatus(カイアシ類)の出現 Susumu OHTSUKA, Hayato TANAKA, 25 Possibility of submerged Oyashio waters reaches to off Tanagashima Island, Yusuke KONDO, Hayato UCHIUMI, Kyushu, western Japan: based on the occurrence of the subarctic copepod 山口修平・加藤幹雄・Dhugal Lindsay・ Shuichiro HASHIMOTO, Masashi KATAOKA, Neocalanus cristatus 砂原圭佐 Kazumitsu NAKAGUCHI, Shuhei YAMAGUCHI Mikio KATO, Dhugal LINDSAY and Keisuke SUNAHARA 総 説 REVIEW 吉田 繁 31 慢性 Mg 欠乏により発生した乳牛のケトージスについて Shigeru YOSHIDA 31 Chronic hypomagnesaemia on bovine ketosis 長澤和也 39 日本産コイ科魚類に寄生する単生類フタゴムシ Eudiplozoon nipponicum と近縁未同定種に関する解説 Kazuya NAGASAWA 39 A note on Eudiplozoon nipponicum and Diplozoon sp. -
Synopsis of Biological Data an the Bream Abramis Brama
FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 36 FRi/b JO (Distribution restricted) SAST - A. brama 1,40(02),001,02 SYNOPSIS OF BIOLOGICAL DAT: ON Ï 114EAM _ramis brama (Linnaeus, 1758) Prepared by T. Backiel and J. Zawisza F FOOD AND AGRICULTII a' ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome, 1968 4- p DOCUMENTS OF THE FISHERY DOCUMENTS DE LA DIVISION DOCUMENTOS DE LADIRECCION RESOURCES AND EXPLOITATION DES RESSOURCES ET DE L'EX- DE RECURSOS PESQUEROS Y EX- DIVISION OF FAO DEPARTMENT PLOITATION DES PECHES DU De- PLOTACION DEL DEPARTAMENTO OF FISHERIES PARTEMENT DES PECHES DE LA DE PESCA DE LA FAO FAO Documents whicharenotofficial Des documents qui ne figurent pas Esta Subdirección publica varias se- FAO publications are issued in several parmi les publications officielles de la ries de documentos que no pueden series.They aregiven a restricted FAO sont publiés dans diverses series. considerarse como publicacionesofi- distribution andthisfactshould be Ils font seulement l'objet d'une distri- ciales de la FAO. Todos ellos tienen indicatedifthey arecited.Most of butionrestreinte, aussi convient-il de distribución limitada, circunstancia que them are prepared as working papers le préciser lorsque ces documents sont debe indicarse en el caso de ser ci- for meetings, or are summaries of infor- cites.IIs'agit le plus souvent de do- tados. La mayoría de los títulos que mationforuseof member govern- cuments de travail prepares pour des figuranendichasseries son docu- ments,organizations,andspecialists réunions, ou de resumes d'information mentos de trabajopreparadospara concerned. l'intention des gouvernements des reuniones o resúmenes de información pays membres, ainsi que des organi- destinados alosestados miembros, sations et specialistes intéressés. -
Monogenea: Diplozoidae) from Manyas Spirlin, Alburnoides Manyasensis, an Endemic Fish of Turkey: New Host and Geographical Record
Iranian Journal of Fisheries Sciences 19(6) 3301-3309 2020 DOI: 10.22092/ijfs.2020.123007 Research Article Prevalence and intensity of Paradiplozoon homoion (Monogenea: Diplozoidae) from Manyas spirlin, Alburnoides manyasensis, an endemic fish of Turkey: new host and geographical record Aydoğdu N.1; Avenant-Oldewage A.2; Dos Santos Q.M.2; Aydoğdu A.3* Received: August 2019 Accepted: September 2020 Abstract In this study, the occurrence of a parasitic helminth infecting a Turkish endemic fish, Manyas spirlin, Alburnoides manyasensis from the Nilüfer stream, Bursa, was studied from winter 2017 to autumn 2018. A total of 46 A. manyasensis were examined for the presence of the helminth. The helminth was identified as Paradiplozoon homoion (Monogenea: Diplozoidae) and occurred on the gills of host fish. A total of 115 specimens of P. homoion infected 32 of 46 fish examined, with prevalence and mean intensity of infection of 69.57% (41.67% in Summer to 90.00% in Winter) and 3.59 (1.00 in Summer to 6.22 in Winter) respectively. Additionally, prevalence and mean intensity of infection was calculated per seasons, host size and sex. The highest values for prevalence and intensity of infection were found in winter for P. homoion. To our knowledge, this is the first ichthyoparasitological study for A. manyasensis in Turkey. This is also the first record of P. homoion from this host fish and locality. Downloaded from jifro.ir at 4:01 +0330 on Saturday September 25th 2021 Keywords: Turkey, Manyas spirlin, Alburnoides manyasensis, Paradiplozoon homoion, Seasonality, Infection statistics, Monogenea 1-Balıkesir University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of Hydrobiology, Balıkesir, Turkey 2-Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2006, South Africa 3-Uludag Universty, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Aquatic Animal Diseases, Görükle – Bursa, Turkey *Corresponding author's Email: [email protected] 3302 Aydoğdu et al., Prevalence and intensity of Paradiplozoon homoion from .. -
Systematic List of the Romanian Vertebrate Fauna
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle © Décembre Vol. LIII pp. 377–411 «Grigore Antipa» 2010 DOI: 10.2478/v10191-010-0028-1 SYSTEMATIC LIST OF THE ROMANIAN VERTEBRATE FAUNA DUMITRU MURARIU Abstract. Compiling different bibliographical sources, a total of 732 taxa of specific and subspecific order remained. It is about the six large vertebrate classes of Romanian fauna. The first class (Cyclostomata) is represented by only four species, and Pisces (here considered super-class) – by 184 taxa. The rest of 544 taxa belong to Tetrapoda super-class which includes the other four vertebrate classes: Amphibia (20 taxa); Reptilia (31); Aves (382) and Mammalia (110 taxa). Résumé. Cette contribution à la systématique des vertébrés de Roumanie s’adresse à tous ceux qui sont intéressés par la zoologie en général et par la classification de ce groupe en spécial. Elle représente le début d’une thème de confrontation des opinions des spécialistes du domaine, ayant pour but final d’offrir aux élèves, aux étudiants, aux professeurs de biologie ainsi qu’à tous ceux intéressés, une synthèse actualisée de la classification des vertébrés de Roumanie. En compilant différentes sources bibliographiques, on a retenu un total de plus de 732 taxons d’ordre spécifique et sous-spécifique. Il s’agît des six grandes classes de vertébrés. La première classe (Cyclostomata) est représentée dans la faune de Roumanie par quatre espèces, tandis que Pisces (considérée ici au niveau de surclasse) l’est par 184 taxons. Le reste de 544 taxons font partie d’une autre surclasse (Tetrapoda) qui réunit les autres quatre classes de vertébrés: Amphibia (20 taxons); Reptilia (31); Aves (382) et Mammalia (110 taxons).