Oxynoemacheilus tongiorgii

Common name. Kor loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from Oxynoemacheilus persa, the only other congeneric in Iranian Kor and Mond drainages by: ● caudal slightly emarginate or truncate / ● shallow dorsal crest on caudal peduncle. Size up to 62 mm SL.

Distribution . Iran: Kor drainage.

Habitat. Moderately fast-flowing to standing waters of springs and streams with muddy bottoms.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.

Remarks. Previously thought to be a species of Seminemacheilus, but molecular data show that it belongs to Oxynoemacheilus . Originally described from Kol drainage, which is a mistake.

Further reading. Nalbant & Bianco 1998 (description); Freyhof et al. 2011 (generic position).