Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872)

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Cyprinion watsoni (Day, 1872) – Native

Scaphiodon irregularis Day [F.] 1872: 324; Type locality: Sind Hills, Pakistan, elevation 3,500 feet. Syntypes: AMS B.7883 (1), BMNH 1889.2.1.380–84 (5), MZUF 2373 (1), RMNH 4639 (1), ZSI 2595 (1, lost).

Scaphiodon watsoni Day [F.] 1872: 324; Type locality: Rivers on Sind Hills, Pakistan and the Salt Range of the Punjab. Syntypes and/or Day specimens: AMS B.7751 (1, syntype); BMNH 1889.2.1.370–379 (10) Bird I.; NMW 51671–73 (1, 1, 1); FMNH 2303 (4); RMNH 8704 [?= 2552] (1); ZIN 8278 (4); ZMA 115924–25 (2, 1); ZMB 11042 (1); ZSI 2596 (1).

Scaphiodon muscatensis Boulenger [G. A.] 1888: 665; Type locality: Muscat, Oman, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, northwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes: BMNH 1885.11.7.35–40 (6), 1887.11.11.289– 291 (3).

Cirrhina afghana Günther [A.] 1889: 106; Type locality: Nushki district, Balochistan, Pakistan. Syntypes: BMNH 1886.9.21.155– 159 (6) [Nushki] Kushk, 1886.9.21.150–154 (now 4) [Nushki] Kushk; ZSI F11474–6 (3), F11479–85 (7).

Cyprinion kirmanense Nikolskii [A. M.] 1900: 412 [38]; Type locality: Kirman, central Iran. Holotype (unique): ZIN 11712 .

Scaphiodon macmahoni Regan [C. T.] 1906: 8; Type locality: Delta of Helmand River, Helmand River basin, between Iran and Afganistan. Syntypes: BMNH 1905.11.29.27 (1) Seistan, Afghanistan; ZSI F1239/1 (1).

Scaphiodon baluchiorum Jenkins [J. T.] 1910: 124; Type locality: Gishtigan (Bampusht), Baluchistan, elevation 3,500 feet. Syntypes: ZSI F9398–9400 (3).

Scaphiodon watsoni var. belense Zugmayer [E.] 1912: 596; Type locality: Porali River, near Las Bela, Baluchistan, Pakistan. Syntypes: NMW 19833 [ex ZSM] (2);?ZSI F827/1 (1), F8029/1 (1), F8030/1 (1), F8031/1 (1); ZSM [old collection] (orig. 42) destroyed in WWII.

Scaphiodon reading Hora [S. L.] 1923: 379; Type locality: Salt Range, Khewrah gorge, Jhelum, Punjab, India [now in Pakistan], elevation about 2,000 feet. Syntypes: ZMMU P–1588 (1); ZSI F10353/1 to 10354/1 (27).

Semiplotus dayi Fowler [H. W.] 1958: 11; Type locality: River near Gwadur [Gwadar], Baluchistan, Pakistan; Trál, Afganistan. Syntypes: (1 described, plus 2) whereabouts unknown.

Common name: Pr: Lotak Hendi, En: Indus lotak.

Diagnosis: Anal fin branched rays modally 7, dorsal fin branched rays usually 10–11 and lateral line scales 31–43.

Meristic characters: D: III–IV 9–12, A: I–III 6–8 (7), P: 11–18 (15–17), V: 6–9 (8), GR: 8–18, LL: 31–43, TV: 38.

Distribution: This species may be limited to the waters of Pakistan, and are not found in Iran ( Fig. 115). Needs further study.

Taxonomy: Bianco and Bǎnǎrescu (1982) placed in Cyprinion .

Conservation: IUCN: Least Concern ( Harrison 2015).