Paraschistura hormuzensis, Freyhof, Sayyadzadeh, Esmaeili & Geiger, 2015
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17821001 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FD97-FDDC-2885-FD55FCB3FA1E |
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Felipe |
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Paraschistura hormuzensis |
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Paraschistura hormuzensis View in CoL
Common name. Minab loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paraschistura in West Asia by: ○ snout pointed / ○ suborbital flap present in male, triangular, not overlapping horizontal slit below flap / ○ caudal forked / ○ lateral line incomplete / ○ 7–8 dark-brown bars on flank / ○ pelvic reaching to or beyond anus, to anal origin in some individuals / ○ body fully covered by scales / ○ body depth at dorsal origin 13–18 % SL / ○ no dorsal adipose crest / ○ a bold black spot at
base of first dorsal rays / ○ usually a complete black bar at caudal base / ○ pelvic origin below first or second branched dorsal ray / ○ 7½ branched dorsal rays. Size up to 52 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran: Minab drainage.
Habitat. Fast to slow-flowing streams. Usually in shallow areas and on gravel substrate.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.
Further reading. Freyhof et al. 2015 (description).
Paraschistura ilamensis ; Karkheh drainage, Iran; ~ 55 mm SL. © S. Vatandoust.
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