Paracobitis longicauda (Kessler, 1872)

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Paracobitis longicauda (Kessler, 1872) – Native

( Fig. 340)

Cobitis longicauda Kessler [K. F.] 1872: 65 [21]; Type locality: Ak- Darya River , Uzbekistan. Holotype (unique): ZISP 2628 .

Common name: Pr: Loch-e tajdar-e sharghi, Sagmahi-e tajdar-e sharghi, En: Eastern crested loach.

Diagnosis: Large size of the body, fully covered by scales body, irregularly set blotches on the flank behind dorsal fin base and the posterior nares opening is slit-shaped.

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

Distribution: Hari and maybe Bejestan basins ( Fig. 341). Found in Kalat and Hari Rivers.

Taxonomy: Berg (1949) placed longicauda in Nemacheilus malapterurus as subspecies, Coad (1998) regard as valid species and placed in Nemacheilus but Bănărescu and Nalbant (1995) transferred to Paracobitis .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Data Deficient. In addition to Iran and Turkmenistan, this species may occur also in Afghanistan. There is not enough information about its distribution range or population size to accurately assess its conservation status.