Paracobitis zabgawraensis Freyhof, Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh & Geiger, 2014 [N]—Great Zab crested loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Paracobitis zabgawraensis Freyhof, Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh & Geiger, 2014: 33, figs. 23–26 [Erbil Province, Chami Rean River near Ziraran, 36°56.60’N, 44°11.72’E, Iraq; holotype: ZFMK 56827].—Iraq synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Freyhof et al. (2014: 34–35, figs. 23–26) .

Status in Iraq. Recorded from Iraq in the original description by Freyhof et al. (2014).—Iraq materials: ZFMK, FSJF.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Euphrates River.—General distribution: Middle East: Iraq and Turkey.—Habitat: This species occurs in streams with slow to fast-flowing freshwater. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Moderate priority for conservation action.