Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Banarescu & Nalbant, 1964

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Jawad, Laith, Eagderi, Soheil, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Mouludi-Saleh, Atta, Sungur, Sevil & Fricke, Ronald, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Iraq: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5357 (1), pp. 1-49 : 10-11

Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Banarescu & Nalbant, 1964 [N]—Kosswig’s loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964: 178 , Pl. 8 (fig. 14) [ Kapozik Kadun, Tigris basin, 37°34’40”N, 43°44’10”E, Hakkari, Turkey; holotype: ZMH H1884 ].—Iraq synonyms: None.—Revisions: Esmaeili et al. (2014).—Illustration: Banarescu & Nalbant (1964: 178, Pl. 8 (fig. 14)) .

Status in Iraq. First record from Iraq by Esmaeili et al. (2014).—Iraq materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Tigris River drainages.—General distribution: Middle East: upper Euphrates and Tigris watersheds ( Turkey, Iraq, and Iran).—Habitat: This species inhabits fast-flowing sections of rivers and even very small streams, usually in rapids and riffles with coarse gravel or rocks. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Low priority for conservation action.