| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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