Squalius namak, Khaefi, Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh, Geiger & Freyhof, 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820582 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FE01-FE4A-2885-FD00FACBFC0E |
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Felipe |
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Squalius namak |
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Common name. Namak chub.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Squalius in adjacent Caspian and Persian Gulf basins by: ● symphysial knob on lower jaw wide and thick / ○ a bold, grey or brown, roundish or crescent shaped blotch at tip of flank scales in preserved individuals / ○ scale pockets on flank above lateral line poorly pigmented / ○ 39–43+1–3 lateral-line scales (39–45 total) / ○ posterior anal margin convex / ○ mouth subterminal / ○ anal height 7–13% SL / ○ anal with few or without black pigments in preserved individuals / ○ 9–12 gill rakers / ○ caudal, anal and pelvic rays orange / ○ head blunt / ○ caudal peduncle length 14–20 % SL. Size up to 450 mm SL, likely to grow larger.
Distribution. Iran: Qom and Qareh Chai drainages in Lake Namak basin. Hable and Nam drainages in Western Kavir basin.
Habitat. Springs and small rivers.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. LC.
Squalius orientalis ; Çoruh drainage, Türkiye; ~ 160 mm SL.
Remarks. Individuals analysed from Cheshmeh Ali have the mtDNA of S. turcicus . This population could be identified as S. turcicus or could consist of hybrids between S. namak and S. turcicus .
Further reading. Khaefi et al. 2016 (description).
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