Carasobarbus exulatus (Banister & Clarke, 1977)
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Carasobarbus exulatus View in CoL
Common name. Hadhramaut himri.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from Carasobarbus apoensis and sympatric Arabibarbus hadhrami in Arabian Peninsula by: ○ two pairs of barbels / ○ usually 9½ branched dorsal rays / ○ 6½ anal rays / ○ maximum body depth 26−36 % SL / ○ head shorter than maximum body depth. Size up to 290 mm SL, likely to grow larger.
Distribution. Yemen: Wadi Hajr and upper Wadi Hadhramaut drainages.
Habitat. Wadis with high seasonal variation and sections of deep pools over gravel, bare rock or soft substrate. Large individuals usually in deep pools.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range. Known from two drainage systems threatened by water abstraction,also fished for human consumption. Further reading. Banister & Clarke 1977 (description); Krupp 1983 (description, distribution); Borkenhagen & Krupp 2013 (description, distribution).
Carasobarbus hajhosseini ; Karkheh, Iran; 109 mm SL.
Carasobarbus hajhosseini ; Karkheh drainage, Iran; ~ 65 mm SL. © K. Borkenhagen.
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