Leuciscus idus (Linnaeus, 1758)

[N]—Ide

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus idus Linnaeus, 1758: 324 [European freshwaters; no types known].— Afghanistan synonyms: Cyprinus idbarus Linnaeus, 1758; Cyprinus jeses Linnaeus, 1758; Leuciscus idus lapponicus Günther, 1868; Idus melanotus Heckel, 1843; Cyprinus microlepidotus Ekstr ̂m, 1835; Idus miniatus Bonaparte, 1845; Idus oxianus Kessler, 1877; Squalius oxianus Kessler, 1877; Idus miniatus Heckel & Kner, 1857; Leuciscus neglectus Selys-Longchamps, 1842 .—Revisions: Berg (1949: 564).—Illustration: Berg (1949: 565, fig. 330).

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Berg (1949: 566); listed by Coad (1981: 11; 2015: 327) as possible species.—Afghanistan materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Amu Darya.—General distribution: Europe; widely introduced elsewhere.—Habitat: This species usually lives in large lowland rivers and nutrient-rich lakes. Migrates to tributaries for spawning in moderate current on gravel or submerged vegetation. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (Freyhof & Kottelat 2008d).—Threats: No major threats known.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.— Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.

Remarks. This species reported from lover Amu Darya. Therefore, presence of the species should be clarifying by field sample.