Turcinoemacheilus Bănărescu and Nalbant, 1964

Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash, Ghanavi, Hamid Reza & Doadrio, Ignacio, 2020, Fig. 4 in Fig. 4 in Fig. 3 in Fig. 21. Sesarmops mora n in Paralbunea dayriti, Zoological Studies 59 (21), pp. 1-303 : 206-207

Genus Turcinoemacheilus Bănărescu and Nalbant, 1964

Turcinoemacheilus bahaii Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh, Özulug, Geiger and Freyhof, 2014 – Endemic ( Fig. 385)

Turcinoemacheilus bahaii Esmaeili [H. R.], Sayyadzadeh [G.], Özuluğ [M.], Geiger [M. F.] & Freyhof [J.] 2014: 259; Type locality: Esfahan province, Zayandeh River between Azadegan and Qalee Shahrokh, 32°40'54"N, 50°27'47"E, Iran. Holotype: ZM-CBSU 7193B. Paratypes: FSJF 3449 (4), ZM-CBSU 7192B (1), 7209B (13).

Common name: Pr: Loch-e kotolye Bahaii, Sagmahi-e kotolye Bahaii, En: Bahaii dwarf loach.

Diagnosis: A dark brown blotch on each side of the anal fin base, it is the only species in which the anal fin origin is situated at a vertical of the tip of the dorsal fin when adpressed to the body more posterior position of the anus.

Meristic characters: D: 7, A: 5, P: 8–10 (8), V: 6, LL: incomplete, not reaching to dorsal-fin origin, SC: naked, DP: small and blunt, PA: present, SOG: absent.

Distribution: Esfahan basin ( Fig. 386). Found in Khorbeh and Zayandehrud Rivers.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Near Threatened B1b(i,ii)+2b(i,ii). This species is endemic to Esfahan basin where it is only known from Zayandehrud and Khorbeh River. In recent years due to the severe drought affecting the region, the Zayandehrud River is completely dry after the Chadegan dam. Even when the dam is open, the salinity of the water reaching the middle and downstream parts of the river is very high and impede this species to survive. Upper parts of the mentioned river are highly affected by the extraction of water for agricultural use and industrial contamination. However, future declines in population size are possible but uncertain. Also, The effects of drought on this species are not clear. Therefore, we classified it as Near Threatened B1b(i,ii)+2b(i,ii).