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Paracobitis molavii Freyhof, Esmaeili, Sayyadzadeh & Geiger, 2014 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.31 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Little Zab River in Iran and upper Sirwan (Kurdish) drainage [Sirvan (Persian) or Diyala (Arabic)] in Iran and Iraq. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species can be diagnosed from other congeners in the Middle East by its truncate caudal fin (vs. emarginate or slightly forked) (Ref. 97574). Description: 7 1/2 branched dorsal rays; 5 1/2 branched anal rays; 8-9 branched pectoral rays; 5-7 branched pelvic rays (Ref. 97574). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||