Acanthobrama urmianus (Günther, 1899)

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Acanthobrama urmianus (Günther, 1899) – Endemic ( Fig. 197 )

Abramis urmianus Günther [A.] 1899: 389; Type locality: Ocksa River and Urmi River, Iran. Syntypes: (7) BMNH 1899.9.30.116–117 (2), 1899.9.30.118 (1) Ocksa R.,?1899.9.30.119–126 (8).

Common name: Pr: Aros mahi Oromiye, En: Urmia Lake chub.

Diagnosis: See A. microlepis .

Meristic characters: D: III 7–9 (8), A: III 10–13, P: 14–16, V: 7–8, GR: 10–14, LL: 50–68, TV: 41–43.

Distribution: Urmia Lake basin ( Fig. 198). Found in southern and western tributaries of Urmia Lake.

Taxonomy: Coad (1995) places in Acanthalburnus but Küçük et al. (2015) transferred to Acanthobrama .

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Endangered B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)c(i,ii,iii). Due to many dam construction projects and recurrent drought during the last years, most part of the rivers in Urmia Lake basin are partially or completely dried for the most part of the year which has affected the populations of this species dramatically. Now this species is known from Gedar Chay and Zarinerud River (with an area of occupancy less than 500 km 2). Middle and lower part of this river no water is flowing out during summer and any further reductions of available water will lead to the extinction of this species. We therefore classified it as Endangered.

Figures

Fig. 197. Acanthobrama urmianus. Photograph from Ghader chay River, Urmia Lake basin (Photographed by K. Abbasi).