Acanthobrama microlepis (De Filippi, 1863)

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Acanthobrama microlepis (De Filippi, 1863) – Native ( Fig. 193)

Abramis microlepis De Filippi [F.] 1863: 393; Type locality: Kura River near Tiflis [T’bilisi], Georgia, Eurasia. Holotype (unique): MZUT 673 .

Alburnus punctulatus Kessler [K. F.] 1877: 159; Type locality: Upper Kura River near Tbilisi [Tiflis] and Borzhomi, Georgia, Eurasia. Syntypes: (many) BMNH 1897.7.5.34 [ex ZIN] (1) Tiflis, ZIN 2915 (5), 2924 (6+).

Common name: Pr: Morvaridmahi-e labnazok, Kuli, En: Oriental Bream, Eastern or Carp Bream, Sim.

Diagnosis: This species is very similar to A. urmianus but can be distinguished by more lateral line scales, more anal fin branched rays, fewer gill rakers and gill raker morphology. Distribution is the easiest element for separating it from A. urmianus . Both species are distinguished from other cyprinids in Iran by the dorsal fin spine, two rows of pharyngeal teeth, and fin ray and scale counts.

Meristic characters: D: III 7–9 (8), A: II–IV (III) 12–19 (15–17), P: 12–17, V: 7–9, GR: 10–14, LL: 60– 87, TV: 43–45.

Distribution: Caspian Sea basin ( Fig. 194). Found in Sefidrud River drainage and Anzali Wetland. Record from other basins of Iran is very likely to be missidentifications.

Taxonomy: Abramis microlepis described from Kura River near Tiflis, Georgia, Eurasia. Holotype (unique): MZUT 673. Berg (1949) placed in Abramis, Coad (1991) in Acanthalburnus but Perea et al. (2010) using mitochondrial evidence and placed this species in Acanthobrama .

Conservation: IUCN: Least Concern ( Freyhof 2014a).