Paraschistura ilamensis Vatandoust & Eagderi, 2015

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  4.95 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Siahgav spring, Tigris River basin in Iran.
Diagnosis:  This species can be diagnosed from its congeners in Iran by a combination of none unique characters including scaled, stout and deep body; emarginate caudal fin, deep caudal peduncle; flanks with 7-10 irregular and interrupted vertical pale brown bars and 2 obvious small dark spots on the upper and lower caudal fin unbranched rays; moveable protuberance at the antero-ventral corner of the eye in males (Ref. 102005). Description: Dorsal fin with 7½ branched rays (simple rays cannot be counted); anal fin with 5½ branched rays (simple rays cannot be counted) (Ref. 102005).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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