Paracobitis persa
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820969 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FD98-FDD3-28AB-FB63FAC9FA51 |
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Felipe |
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Paracobitis persa |
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Common name. Kor crested loach.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paracobitis by: ○ tube of anterior nostril not fully overlapping posterior nostril when folded back / ○ caudal adipose crest very shallow, its depth at highest point 2.1–3.2 % SL / ○ flank behind dorsal origin or slightly anterior to dorsal base covered by scales, anterior flank naked / ○ pelvic origin below last unbranched dorsal ray / ○ axillary pelvic lobe small, often indistinct / ○ moderately to slightly emarginate
Paracobitis rhadinaea ; Sistan basin, Iran; ~ 250 mm SL.
caudal / ○ posterior narial opening roundish / ○ midlateral stripe always disconnected from blotches and saddles on caudal adipose crest. Size up to 75 mm SL.
Distribution. Iran: Beyza, Maloosjan, and Ghadamgah springs, as well as headwaters of Kor.
Habitat. Small, slow-flowing streams and springs.
Biology. No data.
Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range.
Further reading. Freyhof et al. 2014b (description).
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