Eidinemacheilus smithi

Common name. Zagros blind loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from E. proudlovei by: ● dorsal adipose crest present / ● 7+7 branched caudal rays / ● jaws normally developed / ● head canal system reduced. Size up to 53 mm SL.

Distribution . Iran: Loven spring in Ab‐e Sirum (or Ab‐e Serum) valley near Tang‐e Haft, and springs around Tuveh in Karun drainage. Probably more widespread.

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. Greenwood 1976 (description); Freyhof et al. 2014b (diagnosis).