Nguyen Dinh Vinh* , Tran Thi Thuy Ha**, Tran Duc Hau*** and Nguyen Huu Duc***

*Vinh University - 182 Le Duan, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam.

**Research Institute for Aquaculture No.1 - Dinh Bang, Tu Son, Bac Ninh, Vietnam.

 ***Hanoi National University of Education - 136 Xuan Thuy, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

 

Cranoglanidid catfish are known to be typical of some fish fauna and well known for their delicious and nutritious meat. In Vietnam, they are found in the major river systems such as the Bang Giang river system (Bằng river and KyCung river), Thai Binh river system, Lo Gam river system, Chay river, Red river, Da river, Ma River, Ca River (Song Lam). Diversity of cranoglanidid catfish remains unclear and their identification by morphology has given different views. Cranoglanidid use of morphological identification and molecular identification has recently been a new approach. Our present study using both these methods of identification is to elucidate the identity of Cranoglanidid catfish species living in Lam river system based on specimens collected in Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Thanh Chuong and Nam Dan (Lam river system, Nghe An, Vietnam).

Link: http://www.researchtrend.net/bfij/pdf/6%20BFIJ-29-2017-NGUYEN%20DINHVINH.pdf