Paraschistura aredvii

Common name. Zohreh loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paraschistura in West Asia by: ○ pelvic origin below first or second branched dorsal ray / ○ lateral line incomplete / ○ suborbital groove absent in male / ○ back and flank behind dorsal origin covered by scales / ○ 7–9 irregularly shaped blotches or bars on flank, wider than interspaces / ○ dorsal adipose crest absent / ○ snout blunt / ○ caudal emarginate / ○ 7½ branched dorsal rays / ○ caudal–peduncle depth 1.4–1.7 times longer than deep / ○ body depth at dorsal origin 14–17 % SL. Size up to 56 mmSL.

Distribution . Iran: Fahlian, Shiv and Zohreh drainages.

Habitat. Fast to slow-flowing streams with gravel substrate.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC.

Further reading. Freyhof et al. 2015 (description).