Paraschistura kessleri ( Günther, 1889 )
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8097095 |
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Paraschistura kessleri ( Günther, 1889 ) |
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Paraschistura kessleri ( Günther, 1889) View in CoL View at ENA
[N] — Pishin lora loach
Taxonomy. Original description: Nemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889: 109 View in CoL [Nushki, Pishin Lora River basin, Afghanistan (today Pakistan); syntypes: (8) BMNH 1886.9.21.177-180 (4), ZSI 11487-90 (now 3)].— Afghanistan synonyms: Nemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889 View in CoL ; Noemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889 View in CoL ; Schistura kessleri ( Günther, 1889) View in CoL ; Nemacheilus sargadensis Nikolskii, 1900 View in CoL ; Noemacheilus sargadensis Nikolskii, 1900 ; Paraschistura sargadensis ( Nikolskii, 1900) View in CoL ; Noemacheilus lindbergi haarlovi Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1966 .—Revisions: Berg (1949: 877) as Nemachilus kessleri ; Bănărescu & Nalbant (1966: 171) as Schistura kessleri View in CoL .—Illustrations: Berg (1949: 878, fig. 623) as Nemachilus kessleri ; Bănărescu & Nalbant (1966: fig. 11, pl. 21, figs. 3–4) as Schistura kessleri View in CoL .
Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Bănărescu & Nalbant (1966: 171) as Schistura kessleri ; confirmed by Coad [1981: 14 as Noemacheilus (Schistura) kessleri ; 2014: 261: 8; 2015: 229].—Afghanistan materials: BMNH, CMN, ZMUC, ZSI.
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Ghazni River, Kabul River drainage.—General distribution: Middle East and South Asia: Mashkid River basin ( Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan).—Habitat: This species occurs in freshwater streams with moderately to fast flowing freshwater in both mountainous and lowlands. Freshwater.
Economic importance. No commercial importance.
Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( Daniels 2022a).—Threats: CON, CLI, ABS.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.
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Paraschistura kessleri ( Günther, 1889 )
Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Eagderi, Soheil, Sungur, Sevil, Coad, Brian W & Hamdard, Mohammad Hamid 2023 |
Noemacheilus lindbergi haarlovi Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1966
Banarescu & Nalbant 1966 |
Nemacheilus sargadensis
Nikolskii 1900 |
Noemacheilus sargadensis
Nikolskii 1900 |
Nemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889: 109
Gunther 1889: 109 |
Nemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889
Gunther 1889 |
Noemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889
Gunther 1889 |
Nemachilus kessleri
Gunther 1889 |
Nemachilus kessleri
Gunther 1889 |