Paraschistura makranensis
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17821018 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FDEA-FDA0-28AB-FBDBFD0EFDE9 |
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Felipe |
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Paraschistura makranensis |
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Paraschistura makranensis View in CoL
Common name. Jegin loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paraschistura in West Asia by: ● flank plain brown or slightly mottled / ○ lateral line complete or almost complete, reaching to caudal base / ○ caudal emarginate / ○ 7½ branched dorsal rays / ○ processus dentiformis in upper jaw small and pointed / ○ pelvic origin situated below second or third branched dorsal ray / ○ no dorsal adipose crest on caudal peduncle without procurrent rays / ○ suborbital flap present in male / ○ small, isolated, deeply embedded scales
Paraschistura naumanni ; Kol drainage, Iran; ~ 40 mm SL.
restricted to caudal peduncle and flank below and behind dorsal origin, no scales on predorsal back and flank / ○ snout pointed / ○ a bold black spot at base of first dorsal rays / ○ 2–3 black blotches at caudal base / ○ caudal–peduncle depth 1.2–1.4 times longer than deep. Size up to 40 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran: Upper Jegin drainage.
Habitat. Fast to slow-flowing streams with gravel substrate.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. DD; due to the very poor knowledge of this species.
Further reading. Eagderi et al. 2019b (description).
Paraschistura naumanni ; Golabi spring, Iran; ~ 45 mm SL.
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