Capoeta fusca, Nikolskii, 1897

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Capoeta fusca Nikol’skii, 1897 – Native ( Fig. 75 )

Capoeta fusca Nikolskii [A. M.] 1897: 340; Type locality: Mondechi and Kuss, Iran, probably Mandehi or Miandehi, 34°53'N, 58°38'E. Syntypes: ZIN 11108–12 (2,?, 5, 1, 1).

Capoeta nudiventris Nikolskii [A. M.] 1897: 342; Type locality: Saride, eastern Iran [Sarideh, Iran, 34°22'N, 58°14'E]. Syntypes: ZIN 11105–06 (7, 3).

Common name: Pr: Siyah mahi qanati, Siyah mahi Kavir, En: Desert scarper, Qanat scarper.

Diagnosis: Commonly 7 branched rays on dorsal fin, relatively low scale count and distribution can identify this species from others.

Meristic characters: D: IV 7, A: III 5, P: 16–18, V: 8, GR: 19–21, LL: 52–55, TV: 40–43.

Distribution: Hari, Kavir, Bejestan, Caspian ( Fig. 76), also according to Zareian et al. (2017) found in Sistan and Lut basins but we cannot confirm the presence of this species from here.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least concern. Even considering severe drought trough the distribution range of this species, it still occurs in numerous independent populations and in relatively high population sizes. Consequently, we classified it as Least Concern.

Figures

Fig. 75. Capoeta fusca. Photograph from Qanat-e Segonbadan, Caspian Sea basin (According to data of Iran basins from Diva GIS, it is located in the Caspian Sea basin).