Barbus miliaris De Filippi, 1863

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Barbus miliaris De Filippi, 1863 – Endemic ( Fig. 57)

Barbus miliaris De Filippi [F.] 1863: 393; Type locality: Teheran, Iran. Syntypes: MZUT 676 (3).

Common name: Pr: Sas mahi Namak, Orenj-e Namak, En: Namak barbel.

Diagnosis: More lateral line scale 69–87 (mode 77) and distribution can be used to identify this species.

Meristic characters: D: IV 7–8 (8), A: IV 5, P: 14–17 (16), V: 8–10 (9), GR: 9–12 (10), LL: 69–87 (77), TV: 41–42.

Distribution: Namak and Kavir basin ( Fig. 58). Found in Gharachay, Mazlaghan (Namak basin), Hable and Namrud Rivers (Kavir basin).

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Near Threatened B2ab(i,ii,iii). B. miliaris is a widely distributed and locally relatively abundant species but it has seen significant declines in the Namak and Kavir basins. While there are many threats affecting this species, it is able to inhabit reservoirs and other artificial water bodies which seem to buffer at least some the losses seen in natural rivers and streams. We estimated an EOO of less than 20,000 km 2 and AOO of less than 2,000, and so classified it as Near Threatened B2ab (i,ii,iii).