Paracobitis longicauda (Kessler, 1872)
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Felipe |
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Paracobitis longicauda |
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Paracobitis longicauda View in CoL
Common name. Central Asian crested loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paracobitis by: ○ posterior narial opening slit-shaped / ○ body fully covered by scales / ○ irregularly set blotches or bars on flank behind dorsal base / ○ caudal deeply emarginate / ○ pelvic origin below second or third branched dorsal ray / ○ axillary pelvic lobe small / ○ caudal rays hyaline with an irregular pattern of dark-brown or black spots and elongated blotches often organised in 1–2 wide, irregularly shaped bars. Size up to 150 mm SL.
Distribution. Hari and Morghab in Iran, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. Amu Darya and Zeravshan in Aral basin.
Habitat. Streams and small rivers. From lowland habitats up to high mountain streams.
Biology. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates.
Conservation status. LC; common and widespread, especially in Amu Darya drainage.
Further reading. Freyhof et al. 2014b (diagnosis, discussion of types).
Paracobitis malapterura ; Namak basin, Iran, 64 mm SL.
Paracobitis malapterura ; Namak basin, Iran; ~ 90 mm SL.
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