Paraschistura susiani Freyhof, Sayyadzadeh, Esmaeili and Geiger, 2015

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Paraschistura susiani Freyhof, Sayyadzadeh, Esmaeili and Geiger, 2015 – Endemic

Paraschistura susiani Freyhof [J.], Sayyadzadeh [G.], Esmaeili [H. R.] & Geiger [M. F.] 2015: 41; Type locality: Khozestan Province, Zard River close to Rudzard village at road from Ramhormoz to Baghmalek, a tributary of Jarahi, 31°22'34"N, 49°43'11"E, Iran. Holotype: ZM-CBSU J3009. Paratypes: ZM-CBSU J3010 (14).

Common name: Pr: Loch-e Shoshi, Sagmahi-e Shoshi, En: Susian loach, Susa loach.

Diagnosis: An oval, blunt suborbital flap in males, and a deeper caudal peduncle slender caudal peduncle (caudal peduncle 1.4–1.6 times longer than deep), back and the flank fully covered by scales absence of along dorsal adipose crest.

Meristic characters: D: 7, A: 5, P: 7–9, V: 6–7, LL: incomplete, reaching to about midway between pectoral fin origin and dorsal fin origin or to a point slightly behind dorsal fin origin, DP: small and pointed, PA: present, SOG: present.

Distribution: Tigris basin ( Fig. 377). Found in Jarahi, Marun, Ab-e Ala and Zard Rivers also found in Shadegan Wetland.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Near Threatened B2ab(i,ii,iii). This species occurs generally in streams and small shallow rivers which are vulnerable to water extraction, droughts, and pollution which seems to affect highly its observed population size in our field works. We estimate distribution area of this species lee than EOO <20,000 km 2 and AOO <2,000 km 2 and is declining, but the population is not severely fragmented, and there are no extreme fluctuations in their habitat. Therefore, we classified it as Near Threatened B2ab(i,ii,iii).