205. Squalius lepidus Heckel, 1843

Common name. Mesopotamian pike chub

Taxonomy. Original description: Squalius lepidus Heckel, 1843a: 21 (24), pl. 9 [Tigris River, Mosul, Iraq; lectotype: NMW 49342 (spec. 1); lectotype selected by Bogutskaya (1994: 603)] .

Revisions. Khaefi et al. (2016).

Illustrations. Heckel (1843b: pl. 10, fig. 2).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Tigris.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris & Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Kawar, Aroos mahi.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022). Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: LC.