Eidinemacheilus smithi (Greenwood, 1976)

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Eidinemacheilus smithi (Greenwood, 1976) – Endemic ( Fig. 294)

Noemacheilus smithi Greenwood [P. H.] 1976: 130; Type locality: A natural well at Kaaje-Ru, 33°05'N, 48°36'E, near Baq-e-Loveh Oasis , Zagros Mountains, Iran. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1976.6 .28.1.

Common name: Mahi kor-e Zagros, Loche kor-e Zagros, En: Zagros blind crested loach.

Diagnosis: Lacking eyes and pigmentation, reduced set or no head canals, a narrow keel above caudal peduncle.

Meristic characters: D: 7, A: 5, P: 10, V: 5, LL: incomplete, SC: naked, DP: -, PA: present, SOG: absent.

Distribution: Tigris basin ( Fig. 295). Only reported from Loen cave in Lorestan province.

Taxonomy: Coad (1991) placed in Nemacheilus, Nalbant and Bianco (1998) in Paracobitis but Segherloo et al. (2016) based on molecular evidence placed it in Eidinemacheilus .

Conservation: IUCN: Vulnerable D 2 ver 2.3 ( World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996a), PC: Least Concern. See G. lorestanensis for justicication.