Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma ( Heckel, 1847 )

Saad, Adib, Çiçek, Erdoğan, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Fricke, Ronald, Sungur, Sevil & Eagderi, Soheil, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Syria: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5350 (1), pp. 1-62 : 11

Oxynoemacheilus argyrogramma ( Heckel, 1847) [N]—Two spot loach; Lahhas alsakhr

Taxonomy. Original description: Cobitis argyrogramma Heckel, 1847: 239 , pl. 18, fig. 3 [Aleppo, Syria; syntypes: NMW 48541 (8), 59913 (4)].—Syrian synonyms: Barbatula argyrogrammus ( Heckel, 1847) ; Nemachilus argyrogramma ( Heckel, 1847) .—Revisions: Freyhof et al. (2012).—Illustration: Heckel (1847: 239, pl. 18, fig. 3).

Status in Syria. Recorded from Syria in original description by Heckel (1847) as Cobitis argyrogramma ); subsequently reported by Beckman (1962: 72 as Nemachilus argyrogramma ).—Syrian material: BMNH, MCZ, MNHN, NMW.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Qweik River basin, Euphrates River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 1-Dajleh & Khabour, 2-Euphrates & Aleppo.—General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Euphrates and Tigris river basins ( Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 441-Lower Tigris & Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.—Habitat: This species inhabits a wide range of habitats with moderately fast-flowing waters, from small hill streams to the shores of large rivers. Also in stagnant water bodies of reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Syria: Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CON, CLI.— High sensitivity to human activities.—No keystone species.—Decline status: Significant decline, locally extinct.—High priority for conservation action.