Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi and Nalbant, 2014

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Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi and Nalbant, 2014 – Native ( Fig. 316 )

Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar [B. B.], Prokofiev [A. M.], Ghaderi [E.] & Nalbant [T. T.] 2014: 38; Type locality: Choman River (Tajaban, sta. 6) Baneh, Kurdistan, Iran, 35°56'53"N, 45°41'40"E. Holotype: FCFUK 146. Paratypes: FCFUK 146– 170 (35), ZMUU 23084 (4).

Common name: Pr: Loch-e Kurdistan, Sagmahi-e Kurdistan, En: Kurdistan loach.

Diagnosis: Usually 9 branched rays in the dorsal fin, very slender and compressed caudal peduncle, complete body lateral line and with transversely banded pattern.

Meristic characters: D: 8–9, A: 4–5, P: 9–10, V: 6–7, LL: complete, SC: whole body, DP: moderately developed, PA: present, SOG: present.

Distribution: Tigris basin ( Fig. 317). Found in Choman, Sirvan, Little zab and Gavehrud Rivers.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. This species has a relatively large distribution range and there is no known widespread threat affecting its populations. Therefore, we classified it as Least Concern.

Figures

Fig. 316. Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus. Photograph from Gaverud River, Tigris basin.