Oxynoemacheilus namiri (Krupp & Schneider, 1991)

Saad, Adib, Çiçek, Erdoğan, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Fricke, Ronald, Sungur, Sevil & Eagderi, Soheil, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Syria: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5350 (1), pp. 1-62 : 13

Oxynoemacheilus namiri (Krupp & Schneider, 1991) [N] — Levantine loach; Lahhas alsakhr

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemacheilus namiri Krupp & Schneider, 1991: 28 , figs. 7-13 [Orontes at Jisr ash-Shughur, Syria, 35°48‘N, 36°19‘E; holotype: SMF 17387].—Syrian synonyms: Schistura namiri ( Krupp & Schneider, 1991a) .—Revisions: Freyhof et al. (2012).—Illustration: Krupp & Schneider (1991a: 28, figs. 7-13) as Nemacheilus namiri, Freyhof et al. (2012: 304 , fig. 3, Syria).

Status in Syria. Recorded from Syria in original description by Krupp & Schneider (1991a: 28); subsequently reported by Saad et al. (2009).—Syrian material: CMN, SMF, FSJF.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Orontes River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 4-Orontes.— General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Orontes River basin ( Syria and Turkey).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 437-Orontes.—Habitat: This species lives in moderately fast-flowing to almost standing waters of springs, reservoirs, streams, and rivers with mud or gravel substrate. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Syria: Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, HAB, CLI, EUT.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.— Moderate priority for conservation action.