Paraschistura kermanensis, Sayyadzadeh, Teimori & Esmaeili, 2019
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17821010 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FD94-FDDE-28AB-FB0BFCA7FE28 |
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Felipe |
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Paraschistura kermanensis |
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Paraschistura kermanensis View in CoL
Common name. Kerman loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paraschistura in West Asia by: ○ dorsal origin situated above, or very slightly behind vertical of pelvic origin / ○ lateral line incomplete / ○ caudal peduncle covered by scales, no scales on predorsal back and middle and anterior part of flank / ○ suborbital flap or groove absent in male / ○ very variable colour pattern of 4–21 irregularly shaped and set, often faded bars and blotches on flank / ○ a bold black spot at base of first dorsal rays / ○ an irregularly shaped black bar at caudal base in some populations / ○ no dorsal adipose crest / ○ caudal emarginate / ○ 7½ branched dorsal rays / ○ snout blunt / ○ predorsal distance 53–56 % SL / ○ caudal– peduncle depth 1.1–1.4 times longer than deep. Size up to 68 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran: Bidkhoon in Kerman basin.
Habitat. High altitude (about 2400 m), clear, fast to slow-flowing streams with gravel substrate.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. CR; known only from a small population in a very small area. Desiccation of rivers is a major threat, and it may be at the edge of extinction.
Remarks. This species is superficially similar to P. abdolii , and both occur nearby.
Further reading. Sayyadzadeh et al. 2019b (description).
562 Family Nemacheilidae
Paraschistura kessleri ; Mashkid basin, Iran; ~ 35 mm SL.© H. Mousavi-Sabet.
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