Barilius pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq, 1978

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Eagderi, Soheil, Sungur, Sevil, Coad, Brian W & Hamdard, Mohammad Hamid, 2023, Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist, Zootaxa 5305 (1), pp. 1-69 : 28

Barilius pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq, 1978

[N]—Baril

Taxonomy. Original description: Barilius vagra pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq, 1978: 1 , fig. [Reservoir in Fort Monro, elevation 1909 metres, Khan District, Pakistan; holotype: GCM F 9].— Afghanistan synonyms: None.— Revisions: None.—Illustration: Mirza & Sadiq (1978: 1, fig.) as Barilius vagra pakistanicus .

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Banarescu and Nalbant (1975) then subsequently Moravec and Amin (1978); confirmed by Coad (1981: 9; 2014: 129; 2015: 227).—Afghanistan materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Matun River, Chamkani River, Kabul River.—General distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir.—Habitat: This species occurs in both fast-running and standing streams in mainly shallow but also deep areas. It is an omnivore and is thought to have a moderate tolerance for habitat degradation. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Has potential to be used as aquarium fish.

Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( Daniels 2021e).—Threats: CLI, CON, ABS, HAB, EUT.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.