Cyprinion watsoni ( Day, 1872 )
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5305.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8097172 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CA1A3C-FFBC-FF9D-38E2-1A848B766394 |
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Cyprinion watsoni ( Day, 1872 ) |
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Cyprinion watsoni ( Day, 1872) View in CoL View at ENA
[N]—Indus lotak
Taxonomy. Original description: Scaphiodon watsoni Day, 1872: 324 View in CoL [rivers on Sind Hills, Pakistan and the Salt Range of the Punjab; syntypes and/or Day specimens: AMS B.7751 (1, syntype); BMNH 1889.2.1.370-379 (10) Bird I.; NMW 51671-73 (1, 1, 1); FMNH 2303 (4); RMNH 8704 [?=2552] (1); ZIN 8278 (4); ZMA 115924-25 (2, 1); ZMB 11042 (1); ZSI 2596 (1)].— Afghanistan synonyms: Cirrhina afghana Günther, 1889 View in CoL ; Scaphiodon baluchiorum Jenkins, 1910 View in CoL ; Scaphiodon watsoni belense Zugmayer, 1912 View in CoL ; Semiplotus dayi Fowler, 1958 View in CoL ; Scaphiodon irregularis Day, 1872 View in CoL ; Cyprinion kirmanense Nikolskii, 1900 View in CoL ; Scaphiodon readingi Hora, 1923 View in CoL ; Cirrhina afghan nikolskii Berg, 1905 View in CoL ; Scaphiodon macmahoni Regan, 1906 View in CoL .—Revisions: Bianco & Bănărescu (1982: 84).—Illustration: Bleher (2018: fig.).
Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Bănărescu and Nalbant (1975: 242); confirmed by Coad (1981: 10; 2014: 148; 2015: 227).—Afghanistan materials: BMNH, CMN, USNM, ZMUC.
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Chamkani River drainage, Zhob River drainage, Pishin Lora drainage.—General distribution: Western Asia: Jazmurian to Indus River systems: southeastern Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.—Habitat: This species is found only in the larger mountain wadis and tributaries that support relatively large, deep pools year-round. It is found in the shallow marginal zone of the pools. It is suspected to be an aufwuchs feeder; gut contents comprise more than 90% filamentous algae, and the remaining 10% is unicellular algae, aquatic insects, and sand grains. Freshwater.
Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.
Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( Harrison 2015).—Threats: HAB, CON, ABS, EUT, CLI.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.
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Cyprinion watsoni ( Day, 1872 )
Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Eagderi, Soheil, Sungur, Sevil, Coad, Brian W & Hamdard, Mohammad Hamid 2023 |
Semiplotus dayi
Fowler 1958 |
Scaphiodon readingi
Hora 1923 |
Scaphiodon watsoni belense
Zugmayer 1912 |
Scaphiodon baluchiorum
Jenkins 1910 |
Scaphiodon macmahoni
Regan 1906 |
Cirrhina afghan nikolskii
Berg 1905 |
Cyprinion kirmanense
Nikolskii 1900 |
Cirrhina afghana Günther, 1889
Gunther 1889 |
Scaphiodon watsoni
Day 1872: 324 |
Scaphiodon irregularis
Day 1872 |