217. Glyptothorax vatandousti Jouladeh-Roudbar, Ghanavi & Freyhof, 2023

Common name. Catfish

Taxonomy. Original description: Glyptothorax vatandousti Jouladeh-Roudbar, Ghanavi & Freyhof, 2023: 37, figs. 4-7 [Kangavar stream at Kangavar Kohne, Kermanshah prov., 34.34849, 47.98972, Iran: holotype: BIAUBM 1-H, 1] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2023: 37, figs. 4-7).

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

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Gorbemahi-e Vatandoust.—Recorded from Iran in the original description by Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2023).—Iran material: BIAUBM.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.