Dr. Imtiaz Ahmed Khan

Associate Professor
University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Fish Nutrition from University of Kashmir, India

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Fish Physiology
Fish Nutrition
Aquaculture
Limnology

Selected Publications

  1. Sheikh, Z.A. and I. Ahmed, 2020. Comparative evaluation of two anticoagulants used for the analysis of haematological, biochemical parameters and blood cell morphology of himalayan snow trout, Schizopyge plagiostomus. Tissue Cell, 10.1016/j.tice.2020.101398.
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  2. Fatma, S. and I. Ahmed, 2020. Effect of water temperature on protein requirement of Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) fry as determined by nutrient deposition, hemato-biochemical parameters and stress resistance response. Fish Aqua. Sci., 10.1186/s41240-020-0147-y.
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  3. Ahmed, I., Q.M. Reshi and F. Fazio, 2020. The influence of the endogenous and exogenous factors on hematological parameters in different fish species: a review. Aquacult. Int., 28: 869-899.
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  4. Ahmed, I. and Z.A. Sheikh, 2020. Comparative study of hematological parameters of snow trout Schizopyge plagiostomus and Schizopyge niger inhabiting two different habitats. European Zool. J., 87: 12-19.
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  5. Sheikh, Z.A. and I. Ahmed, 2019. Impact of environmental changes on plasma biochemistry and hematological parameters of Himalayan snow trout, Schizothorax plagiostomus. Comp. Clin. Pathol., 28: 793-804.
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  6. Sheikh, Z.A. and I. Ahmed, 2019. Length weight relationship of seven indigenous fish species of Kashmir Himalaya, India. Iran. J. Ichthyol., 6: 240-243.
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  7. Jan, M. and I. Ahmed, 2019. Reproductive biology and histological studies of ovarian development of Schizothorax plagiostomusin river Lidder from Kashmir Himalaya. J. Appl. Ichthyol., 35: 512-519.
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  8. Jan, M. and I. Ahmed, 2019. Reproductive biology and histological studies of ovarian development of Schizothorax plagiostomusin river Lidder from Kashmir Himalaya. J. Appl. Ichthyol., 35: 512-519.
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  9. Ahmed, I., Z.A. Sheikh, G.B. Wani and B.A. Shah, 2019. Sex variation in hematological and serum biochemical parameters of cultured Chinese silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix. Comp. Clin. Pathol., 28: 1761-1767.
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  10. Ahmed, I., I. Ahmad, S.A. Dar, M. Awas, H. Kaur, B.A. Ganai and B.A. Shah, 2019. Myxobolus himalayaensis sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) parasiting Schizothorax richardsonii (Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae) from River Poonch in North West Himalaya, India. Aquac. Rep., 10.1016/j.aqrep.2019.100192.
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  11. Ahmed, I., I. Ahmad, S.A. Dar, M. Awas, H. Kaur, B.A. Ganai and B.A. Shah, 2019. Myxobolus himalayaensis sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Myxozoa) parasiting Schizothorax richardsonii (Cyprinidae: Schizothoracinae) from River Poonch in North West Himalaya, India. Aqua. Rep., 10.1016/j.aqrep.2019.100192.
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  12. Ahmed, I. and Z.A. Sheikh, 2019. Hematological and serum biochemical parameters of five freshwater snow trout fish species from river Jhelum of Kashmir Himalaya, India. Comp. Clin. Pathol., 28: 771-782.
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  13. Ahmad, I., I. Ahmed, Z.A. Sheikh and N. Nabi, 2019. Cyclic variations of gonad development of snow trout, Schizopyge niger from the river Jhelum of Kashmir Himalaya. J. Appl. Ichthyol., 35: 896-907.
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  14. Sheikh, Z.A. and I. Ahmed, 2018. Length-weight relationship and condition factor of Schizothorax plagiostomus found in river Jhelum from Kashmir valley. J. Ecophysiology Occup. Health, 18: 66-72.
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  15. Khan, I.A. and A. Maqbool, 2017. Effects of dietary protein levels on the growth, feed utilization and haemato-biochemical parameters of freshwater fish, Cyprinus carpio var. specularis. Fish. Aquacult. J., Vol. 8. 10.4172/2150-3508.1000187.
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  16. Ahmed, I., 2017. Effects of dietary amino acid L-lysine on survival, growth and haemato-biochemical parameters in Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch, 1974), fingerlings. J. Applied Ichthyol., (In Press). 10.1111/jai.13355.
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  17. Ahmed, I. and Z.A. Sheikh, 2017. Study on the seasonal variation in the chemical composition, hematological profile, gonado-somatic index and hepato-somatic index of snow trout, Schizothorax niger from the freshwater Dal Lake, Kashmir. Am. J. Food Technol., 12: 1-13.
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  18. Sheikh, Z.A. and I. Ahmed, 2016. Seasonal changes in hematological parameters of snow trout Schizothorax plagiostomus (Heckel 1838). Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud., 3: 33-38.
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  19. Maqbool, A. and I. Ahmed, 2016. Haematological response of snow barbell, Schizothorax plagiostomus Heckel, naturally infected with a new Trypanosoma species. J. Parasitic Dis., 40: 791-800.
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  20. Jan, M. and I. Ahmed, 2016. Length weight relationship and condition factor of snow trout, Schizothorax plagiostomus (Heckel, 1838) from Lidder river, Kashmir. Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 4: 131-136.
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  21. Jan, M. and I. Ahmed, 2016. Assessment of fecundity, gonadosomatic index and hepatosomatic index of snow trout, Schizothorax plagiostomus in river Lidder, from Kashmir Himalaya, India. Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 4: 370-375.
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  22. Maqbool, A. and I. Ahmed, 2015. Effects of Sodium-Heparin and Di-Potassium EDTA on the Hematological Parameters and Blood Cells Morphology of Freshwater Snow Trout, Schizothorax plagiostomus Heckel. In: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Gupta, N. and D.K. Gupta (Eds.). Discovery Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., India, ISBN-13: 9789350567364, pp: 124-134.

  23. Bakhtiyar, Y., I. Ahmed and S. Langer, 2015. Feeding habits of decapod crustaceans: A mini review. J. Res. Dev., 15: 110-116.

  24. Maqbool, A., I. Ahmed and Z.A. Sheikh, 2014. Effects of two commonly used anticoagulants on haematology and erythrocyte morphology of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Int. J. Fish. Aquat. Stud., 2: 239-243.
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  25. Jan, M., N. Jan and I.A. Khan, 2014. Studies on the reproductive biology of an endangered coldwater fish golden mahseer, Tor putitora (Ham.) from Anji Mahseer Hatchery Reasi of Jammu region. Int. J. Curr. Res., 6: 6710-6713.
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  26. Ahmed, I., 2014. Dietary amino acid L-methionine requirement of fingerling Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch-1974) estimated by growth and haemato-biochemical parameters. Aquacult. Res., 45: 243-258.
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  27. Ahmed, I. and A. Maqbool, 2014. Effects of sodium-heparin and dipotassium EDTA on the haematological parameters and blood cell morphology of freshwater fish Schizothorax labiatus (Mcclelland, 1842). J. Ecophysiol. Occup. Health, 14: 117-122.
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  28. Maqbool, A. and I. Ahmed, 2013. Effects of pesticide Monocrotophos (organophosphate) on the gonadal development of female freshwater murrel, Channa punctatus (Bloch). Int. J. Recent Scient. Res., 4: 1454-1458.
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  29. Ahmed, I., 2013. Dietary arginine requirement of fingerling Indian catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis, Bloch). Aquacult. Int., 21: 255-271.
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  30. Ahmed, I., 2013. Dietary amino acid L-histidine requirement of fingerling Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), estimated by growth and whole body protein and fat composition. J. Applied Ichthyol., 29: 602-609.
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  31. Ahmed, I., 2012. Dietary amino acid L-tryptophan requirement of fingerling Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch), estimated by growth and haemato-biochemical parameters. Fish Physiol. Biochem., 38: 1195-1209.
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  32. Bakhtiyar, Y., S. Langer, S.K. Karlopia and I. Ahmed, 2011. Growth, survival and proximate body composition of Labeo rohita larvae fed artificial food and natural food organisms under laboratory condition. Int. J. Fish. Aquacult., 3: 114-117.
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  33. Ahmed, I., 2011. Effect of dietary niacin on growth and body composition of two Indian major carps rohu, Labeo rohita and mrigal, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton), fingerlings based on dose-response study. Aquacult. Int., 19: 567-584.
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  34. Ahmed, I., 2010. Response to the ration levels on growth, body composition, energy, and protein maintenance requirement of the Indian catfish (Heteropneustes fossilis-Bloch 1974). Fish Physiol. Biochem., 36: 1133-1143.
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  35. Langer, S., Y. Bakhtiyar, S.K. Karlopia and I. Ahmed, 2009. Studies on the optimum dietary protein requirement of Macrobrachium dayanum (Herndersen) larvae. J. Aquat. Biol., 24: 142-147.

  36. Ahmed, I., 2009. Dietary total aromatic amino acid requirement and tyrosine replacement value for phenylalanine in Indian major carp: Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton) fingerlings. J. Appl. Ichthyol., 25: 719-727.
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  37. Ahmed, I., 2007. Effect of ration size on growth, body composition, and energy and protein maintenance requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Labeo rohita (Hamilton). Fish Physiol. Biochem., 33: 203-212.
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  38. Ahmed, I., 2007. Dietary amino acid L-threonine requirement of fingerling Indian catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch) estimated by growth and biochemical parameters. Aquacult. Int., 15: 337-350.
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  39. Ahmed, I. and M.A. Khan, 2006. Dietary branched-chain amino acid valine, isoleucine and leucine requirements of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Br. J. Nutr., 96: 450-460.
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  40. Ahmed, I. and M.A. Khan, 2005. Dietary tryptophan requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquacult. Res., 36: 687-695.
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  41. Ahmed, I. and M.A. Khan, 2005. Dietary histidine requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquacult. Nutr., 11: 359-366.
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  42. Khan, M.A., I. Ahmed and S.F. Abidi, 2004. Effect of ration size on growth, conversion efficiency and body composition of fingerling mrigal, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquacult. Nutr., 10: 47-53.
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  43. Ahmed, I., M.A. Khan and A.K. Jafri, 2004. Dietary threonine requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquacult. Res., 35: 162-170.
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  44. Ahmed, I. and M.A. Khan, 2004. Dietary lysine requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquaculture, 235: 499-511.
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  45. Ahmed, I. and M.A. Khan, 2004. Dietary arginine requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquacult. Nutr., 10: 217-225.
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  46. Abidi, S.F., M.A. Khan, S. Firdaus, I. Ahmed and S. Singh, 2004. Nutritional richness of locally available feed ingredients for developing fish feeds. J. Aquacult. Trop., 19: 93-102.

  47. Ahmed, I., M.A. Khan and A.K. Jafri, 2003. Dietary methionine requirement of fingerling Indian major carp, Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton). Aquacult. Int., 11: 449-462.
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