Sasanidus kermanshahensis (Banarescu & Nalbant, 1966)
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17821034 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FDEE-FDA4-2B39-FE6EFE77FC58 |
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Felipe |
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Sasanidus kermanshahensis |
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Sasanidus kermanshahensis View in CoL
Common name. Kermanshah loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from superficially similar species of Oxynoemacheilus in Tigris drainage by: ○ body cylindrical / ● a prominent, irregular lateral stripe along lateral midline / ● no dark-brown or black bar or blotch at caudal base / ● a prominent whitish or yellowish triangular patch on posteriormost upper and lower caudal peduncle / ● no sexual dimorphism in pectoral length / ○ caudal peduncle deep, without adipose crest / ○ caudal moderately deep emarginate / ○ lateral line incomplete, reaching to vertical between middle dorsal base and middle anal base / ○ suborbital groove present in male. Size up to 70 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran: Gamasiab, Dinevar, Razavar, and Kahman in Karkheh drainage and Sezar in Karun drainage.
Habitat. Moderately fast-flowing to standing waters of gravel-bed streams.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.
Further reading. Bănărescu & Nalbant 1966 (description); Freyhof et al. 2016a (phylogeny).
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