Capoeta saadii (Heckel, 1847)

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Capoeta saadii (Heckel, 1847) – Endemic ( Fig. 89)

Scaphiodon amir Heckel [J. J.] 1847: 258; Type locality: Araxes River, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 16508 (1, dry), 46081 (6); RMNH 2682 [ex NMW] (1).

Scaphiodon niger Heckel [J. J.] 1847: 258; Type locality: Araxes River, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 51654–56 (1, 2, 1).

Scaphiodon chebisiensis Keyserling [E. Von] 1861: 5 [8]; Type locality: No types saved.

Scaphiodon rostratus Keyserling [E. Von] 1861: 7 [10]; Holotype (unique): not saved.

Capoeta capoeta intermedia Bianco [P. G.] & Bănărescu [P. M.] 1982: 86; Type locality: Mand River, near Akbar, southern Iran. Holotype: IZA 7892. Paratypes: CAS 48113 (1), ISBB uncat. (orig. 13), IZA 7893 (62), NMC 82–367 (6), USNM 227935 (1),?ZMH 6090 (1). Other specimens: IZA 7894 (2).

Common name: Pr: Siyah mahi Saadi, En : Saadi scraper.

Diagnosis: A wide range species and morphologic characters with a wide range in counts; combination of morphometric and meristic characters can be used to distinguish this species.

Meristic characters: D: III–IV 8–9 (8), A: III 5, P: 16–18 (18), V: 8–10 (9), GR: 9–15 (10–11), LL: 63–99, TV: 42–46 (43–44).

Distribution: A widely distributed species found in many stream and rivers in southern of Iran, more specifically in Kor River, Lake Maharlu, Makran, Persis, Hormuz, Kerman-Na’in, Sirjan, Lut, and Hamun-e Jaz Murian basins ( Fig. 90).

Taxonomy: Coad (1991) synonymised it with C. damascina, Bianco and Bǎnǎrescu 1982 consider it C. saadii .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. This species is widespread in its distribution range and there is no known widespread threat affecting it. This species is generally abundant to very abundant in many parts of its range. We therefore classified it as Least Concern.