55. Paracobitis rhadinaea (Regan, 1906)

Common name. Sistan loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemacheilus rhadinaeus Regan, 1906: 8 [Helmand River basin, Seistan; syntypes: BMNH 1905.11.29.28-29 (2); ZSI F1240 /1 (1)] .

Revisions. Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1995: 443 as Paracobitis rhadinaeus, Freyhof et al. (2014: 21), and Sayyadzadeh et al. (2019a).

Illustrations. Freyhof et al. (2014: 22, fig. 10), Sayyadzadeh et al. (2019a: 223, figs. 1-3).

Distribution in Iran: —Distribution in River Basin: Sistan.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 702-Helmand–Sistan.

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Loch mahi-e tajdar-e Sisitan.—Recorded by Sayyadzadeh et al. (2019a) and listed in previous checklist by Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE (2023).