Oxynoemacheilus longipinnis (Coad & Nalbant, 2005) [N] — Meymeh loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Ilamnemacheilus longipinnis Coad & Nalbant, 2005: 552, figs. 1–4 [Meymeh River (formerly tributary of Tigris River), Tigris-Euphrates drainage, 17 kilometers west of Dehloran City, about 21 kilometers east of Iraqi border, 32°45’30”N, 47°05’30”E, Iran; holotype: CMNFI 1979-0366 (ex NMC 79-966)].— Iraq synonyms: None.—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Coad & Nalbant (2005: 304, figs. 1, 3) as Ilamnemacheilus longipinnis . Sayyadzadeh et al. (2017; 2, fig. 1).

Status in Iraq. Recorded from Iraq in the original description by Freyhof et al. (2021).—Iraq materials: ZFMK-ICH, FSJF.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Tigris River basin.—General distribution: Middle East: Meymeh River drainage, Tigris River basin (Iraq, Iran, and Syria).—Habitat: This species occurs in moderately fast-flowing to almost standing waters of clean springs, streams, and rivers with mud or gravel substrate. Freshwater.

Economic importance. No commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation Status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Moderate priority for conservation action.