69. Paraschistura susiani Freyhof, Sayyadzadeh, Esmaeili & Geiger, 2015

Common name. Susian loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Paraschistura susiani Freyhof, Sayyadzadeh, Esmaeili & Geiger, 2015: 41, figs. 48-52 [Khuzestan Province, Zard River close to Rudzard village at road from Ramhormoz to Baghmalek, a tributary of Jarahi, 31°22'34"N, 49°43'11'E, Iran; holotype: ZM-CBSU J3009] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Freyhof et al. (2015: 41, fig. 48).

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

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Loch mahi-e Shoshi.—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: NE.