Garra hormuzensis

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 194-195

Garra hormuzensis

Common name. Kol garra.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Garra in Persian Gulf and endorheic basins in Iran by: ○ mid-dorsal area in front of dorsal origin covered by scales / ○ posterior scale-margin on chest not embedded in skin / ○ chest and belly covered by scales / ○ usually 7½ branched dorsal rays / ○ 9+8 branched caudal rays / ○ usually 3 scales between anus and anal origin / ○ 16−21 gill rakers / ○ two pairs of normally developed barbels / ○ gular disc fully developed / ○ lateral and distal margin of labrum of gular disc free from skin of chin / ○ body brown or grey, usually mottled / ○ eye fully developed. Size up to 70 mm SL, likely to grow larger.

Distribution. Iran: Golabii spring, Haji Abad, Roudbal, and Fadami in Kol drainage.

Habitat. Moderately warm to very warm springs and muddy streams to moderately fast-flowing cold waters.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. VU; known from fewer than 10 populations and declining habitat due to water abstraction and climate change.

Remarks. The mtDNA of this species is very similar to the mtDNA of “ G. mondica .” Also, occurs in sympatry, but not syntopy, with G. persica .

Further reading. Zamani-Faradonbe et al. 2021a (description).

Garra jordanica ; Jordan drainage, Syria; 96 mm SL.