Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel, 1843

Çiçek, Erdoğan, Jawad, Laith, Eagderi, Soheil, Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Mouludi-Saleh, Atta, Sungur, Sevil & Fricke, Ronald, 2023, Freshwater fishes of Iraq: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023, Zootaxa 5357 (1), pp. 1-49 : 14

Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel, 1843 [N]—Largemouth lotak

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinion macrostomus Heckel, 1843: 1065 [75] [Aleppo, Syria or Mosul, Iraq; lectotype: NMW 52805-1].— Iraq synonyms: Cyprinion macrostomum Heckel, 1843 ; Cyprinion neglectus Heckel, 1847 .—Revisions: Bănărescu & Herzig-Straschil (1995: 414).—Illustration: Heckel (1843, Pl. 7 (fig. 1)).

Status in Iraq. Recorded from Iraq in the original description by Heckel (1843).—Iraq materials: NMW, RMNH.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Euphrates and Tigris River systems.—General distribution: Middle East: Euphrates and Tigris River systems ( Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran).—Habitat: This species inhabits medium-sized and large rivers and streams. Known to inhabit canals but seems to be absent from reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (IUCN 2023).—Threats: There are many threats in the area none strong enough to impact this species seriously.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered a keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Low priority for conservation action.