Alburnoides petrubanarescui

Common name. Urmia spirlin.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Alburnoides in Iranian endorheic basins by: ○ 8−11½, usually 9−10½ branched anal rays / ○ usually 7½, rarely 8½ branched dorsal rays / ○ horizontal eye diameter smaller than interorbital distance / ○ mouth subterminal, tip of mouth cleft situated at a horizontal line with lower margin of eye / ○ ventral keel completely covered by scales / ○ snout stout, markedly rounded / ○ 42−49+2−3, usually 43−48+2−3, lateral-line scales / ○ 6−8 gill rakers. Size up to 109 mm SL.

Distribution . Iran and Türkiye: Simineh, Zarrineh, Mahabad, Nazlu, Talkheh, and Shahr in Lake Urmia basin.

Habitat. Fast-flowing streams with gravel and sand substrate.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. EN; seems to be declining within its very small range. Has disappeared from all tributaries in Iran except Nazlu.

Further reading. Bogutskaya & Coad 2009 (description); Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2015c (review); Kaya 2020b (records from Türkiye).