Annotated list of fish-like vertebrates and fishes of the fresh water bodies of the continental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk

Abstract

The aim: synthesis of original and literary data on the species composition of fish-like vertebrates and fresh - water fishes of the Continental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. Applied methods: routine methods of salmonids investigations were applied to prepare this article. Scientific novelty: the most complete annotated list fish-like vertebrates and freshwater fishes of the Conti nental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk is presented in the article. Distribution of ichthyofauna is described. Result: actual taxonomic list of fish-like vertebrates and fishes which reproduce in the water bodies of the Continental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk is presented. It includes 63 species from 30 genera, 18 families, 9 orders, 2 classes and 2 superclasses. Practical relevance: information presented in the article would be necessary for the purposes of organizing and conducting research work, organizing and regulating of fisheries and substantiating conservation mea sures for ichthyofauna of the Continental coast of the Sea of Okhotsk biological diversity, particularly under conditions of climatic shift.