Chondrostoma kinzelbachi Krupp, 1985

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 : 29

Chondrostoma kinzelbachi Krupp, 1985 [N]—Orontes nase; Arous

Taxonomy. Original description: Chondrostoma kinzelbachi Krupp, 1985: 27 , fig. 1 [tributary of Karasu Çayi near Tahtak̂prü dam, Turkey, 36°52‘N, 36°40‘E; holotype: SMF 17127].—Syrian synonyms: None.—Revisions: Bogutskaya (1997: 170); Robalo et al. (2007: 370).—Illustration: Krupp (1985d: fig. 1).

Status in Syria. Recorded from Syria in original description by Krupp (1985d: 27); subsequently reported by Saad et al. (2009).—Syrian material: MSL.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Orontes River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 4-Orontes.— General distribution: Asia Minor, Middle East: Orontes River basin ( Turkey and Syria).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 437-Orontes.—Habitat: This species inhabits medium-sized streams and large rivers with a rocky or gravel substrate and swift to moderately fast currents. It actually inhabits a large reservoir; from which it is believed to migrate to inflowing streams to spawn. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Syria: Unknown.—IUCN: EN ( IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, COM, EUT, HAB.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.— Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.