Paracobitis atrakensis, Esmaeili, Mousavi-Sabet, Sayyadzadeh, Vatandoust & Freyhof, 2014
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820953 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FD86-FDCC-28AB-F9D2FDECFDB1 |
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Felipe |
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Paracobitis atrakensis |
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Paracobitis atrakensis View in CoL
Common name. Atrak crested loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paracobitis by: ○ no scales on body, isolated scales on dorsal, adipose crest in few individuals / ○ caudal truncate or very slightly emarginate / ○ coarse mottled brown pattern on flank / ○ posterior narial opening roundish / ○ pelvic origin below vertical of last unbranched or first branched dorsal ray / ○ caudal rays hyaline with an irregular pattern of dark-brown or black spots and elongated blotches often organised in 1–3 wide, irregularly shaped
Distribution. Iran: Tajan, Siyah, Talar, Babol, Haraz, and Kashpal in southern Caspian basin.
Habitat. Streams and small rivers with clear water, coarse gravel, and fast currents.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. LC.
Remarks. Originally described as P. abrishamchiani , the name needed to be declined, as the species was described for two persons.
Further reading. Mousavi-Sabet et al. 2019b (description). bars / ○ no pelvic axillary lobe or lobe fully attached. Size up to 125 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran and Turkmenistan: Atrak drainage in southeast Caspian basin and Bidvaz drainage in Eastern Kavir basin.
Habitat. Streams with coarse gravel and moderate to fast-flowing water.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. LC; extirpated from Bidvaz.
Further reading. Esmaeili et al. 2014d (description).
Paracobitis basharensis ; Karun drainage; ~ 50 mm SL.
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