Carasobarbus sublimus (Coad & Najafpour, 1997) [N]—Himri

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus sublimus Coad & Najafpour, 1997: 274, fig. 1 [A’la River at Pol-e Tighen, 31°23.5’N, 49°53’E, Khuzestan Province, Iran; holotype: CMNFI 1995-0009].— Iraq synonyms: Kosswigobarbus sublimus (Coad & Najafpour, 1997) .—Revisions: Borkenhagen & Krupp (2013: 42).— Illustration: Mirza & Javed (1997: 274, fig. 1); Mohamed et al. (2016).

Status in Iraq. First record from Iraq by Mohamed et al. (2016).—Iraq materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Tigris River basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Tigris River basin (southwestern Iran).—Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of streams, rivers, and lakes, including reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.