Carasobarbus doadrioi

Common name. Karun kiss-lip himri.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Carasobarbus in Persian Gulf and Mediterranean basins by: ● 40−44 total lateral-line scales / ○ well-developed median lobe on lower lip / ● prominent black blotch on posterior caudal peduncle in individuals smaller than 85 mm SL / ○ two pairs of barbels / ○ head length 22−25 % SL / ○ dorsal fin height 19−26 % SL / ○ distance between pelvic and anal fins 24−25 % SL. Size up to 200 mm SL.

Distribution . Iran and Iraq: Upper Tigris and Karun.

Habitat. Poorly known; seem to inhabit deep, summer-warm mountain river stretches with fast-flowing water and gravel bottoms.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. VU.

Further reading. Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2024 (description).