Alburnoides velioglui Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan, 2014 [N]—Fırat chub

Taxonomy. Original description: Alburnoides velioglui Turan, Kaya, Ekmekçi & Doğan, 2014: 106, fig. 3 [Erzurum Province, Sirli Stream, Euphrates River drainage, 40°12’34"N, 41°4’30"E, Turkey; holotype: FFR 01094].— Iraq synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Turan et al. (2014: 106, fig. 3).

Status in Iraq. First record from Iraq by Freyhof et al. (2021).—Iraq materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Euphrates River drainages.—General distribution: Asia Minor: Euphrates River [Firat Nehri] basin (Persian Gulf tributary), Mardin Province (Turkey).—Habitat: This species is frequently found in slow-moving water. The species prefers the mid- and foothill zones of rivers. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

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