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Paraschistura ilamensis Vatandoust & Eagderi, 2015 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Siahgav spring, Tigris River basin in Iran. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species can be diagnosed from its congeners in Iran by a combination of none unique characters including scaled, stout and deep body; emarginate caudal fin, deep caudal peduncle; flanks with 7-10 irregular and interrupted vertical pale brown bars and 2 obvious small dark spots on the upper and lower caudal fin unbranched rays; moveable protuberance at the antero-ventral corner of the eye in males (Ref. 102005). Description: Dorsal fin with 7½ branched rays (simple rays cannot be counted); anal fin with 5½ branched rays (simple rays cannot be counted) (Ref. 102005). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||