Turcinoemacheilus hafezi Golzarianpour, Abdoli, Patimar and Freyhof, 2013

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Turcinoemacheilus hafezi Golzarianpour, Abdoli, Patimar and Freyhof, 2013 – Endemic ( Fig. 387)

Turcinoemacheilus hafezi Golzarianpour [K.], Abdoli [A.], Patimar [R.] & Freyhof [J.] 2013: 43; Type locality: Stream at Joneqon, tributary of Kohrang River, Iran, 32°05'22"N, 50°39'48"E. Holotype: ZFMK 48841. Paratypes: FSJF 1649 (10), ZFMK 48842–48848 (10).

Common name: Pr: Loch-e kotolye Hafez, Sagmahi-e kotolye Hafez, En: Hafez dwarf loach.

Diagnosis: Posterior position of the anus, which is closer to the anal fin origin than to the pelvic fin origin, a mottled color pattern or a prominent irregular dark brown or black midlateral stripe disconnected from blotches and saddles on back, caudal fin slightly emarginate and a completely scaleless body.

Meristic characters: D: 7, A: 5, P: 8–9, V: 5, LL: incomplete, reaching anterior to or under dorsal fin base, SC: naked, DP: absent, PA: present, SOG: absent.

Distribution: Tigris basin ( Fig. 388). Found in Beshar, Sezar, Marbor, Tang-e Tizab, Ab-e Kohrang and Shalamzar Rivers.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. Numerous independent populations of this species are found in big number within the Tigris basin. Therefore, we classified it as Least Concern.