Glyptothorax hosseinpanahii

Common name. Zohreh torrent catfish.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Glyptothorax in West Asia by: ○ maxillary barbel as long as head, 95–108 % HL / ○ inner mandibular barbel 25–35 % HL / ○ outer mandibular barbel 46–61 % HL / ○ thoracic adhesive apparatus with many and long anteromedial striae, 1.0–1.2 times longer than wide, usually extending posterior-most pectoral base / ○ thoracic adhesive apparatus moderately elevated, almost or completely situated on a horse-shoe shaped elevation / ○ medial pit open, without striae / ○ dorsal and lateral head, back and flank with small round warts / ○ adipose short, its length 0.5–0.8 times larger than distance between base of last dorsal ray and adipose origin / ○ caudal lobes pointed / ○ caudal deeply forked, shortest middle caudal ray 42–49 % of longest ray of upper caudal lobe / ○ caudal-peduncle 1.3–1.6 times in its length / ○ 9–11 serrae on pectoral spine / ○ all fins with a distinct, distal yellow tip / ○ many black or dark-brown blotches on head, back and flank usually smaller than eye diameter. Size up to 90 mm SL, likely to grow larger.

Distribution . Iran: Zohreh drainage.

Habitat. Fast-flowing water in mountain streams, rapids, and riffles on rocky or gravelly bottoms.

Biology. Nocturnal, hiding under rocks during day. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.

Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.

Further reading. Mousavi - Sabet et al. 2021 (description); Sayyadzadeh et al. 2022 (synonym of G. silviae).