Alburnoides damghani, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Eagderi, Esmaeili, Coad & Bogutskaya, 2016
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820159 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FE80-FECA-2B39-FA49FF56FC1D |
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Felipe |
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Alburnoides damghani |
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Alburnoides damghani View in CoL
Common name. Damghan spirlin.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Alburnoides in Iranian endorheic basins by: ○ horizontal eye diameter smaller than interorbital distance / ○ 8½ branched dorsal rays / ○ 10–13½ branched anal rays / ○ ventral keel completely without scales or covered by scales for up to 3/4 of its length / ○ mouth terminal, upper and lower lips equally projecting / ○ snout slightly pointed / ○ tip of mouth cleft situated at a horizontal line with lower margin of eye / ○ 40–46+2–3 lateral-line scales / ○ 6–8 gill rakers. Size up to 90 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran: Cheshmeh Ali spring in Western Kavir basin.
Habitat. Spring with coarse gravel and boulders, dense riparian vegetation, and clear, well-oxygenated, fast-flowing water.
Alburnoides damghani ; Cheshmeh Ali spring, Iran; ~ 70 mm SL.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. VU; drought and introduction of non-native species (e.g. Oncorhynchus mykiss ) are threats.
Further reading. Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2016b (description).
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