Eidinemacheilus proudlovei

Common name. Tabin blind loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from E. smithi by: ● dorsal adipose crest absent / ● 8+8 or 8+7 branched caudal rays / ● jaws enlarged / ● head canal system fully developed. Size up to 54 mm SL.

Distribution . Iraq: An aquifer near Kanishok in Tabin drainage. Tabin flows into Lesser Zab.

Habitat. Underground waters.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC; as with all subterranean species, its distribution is difficult to understand, and threat levels may be low.

Further reading. Freyhof et al. 2016b (description).