Capoeta aculeata (Valenciennes, 1844)

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Capoeta aculeata (Valenciennes, 1844) – Endemic ( Fig. 59)

Chondrostoma aculeatum Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1844: 408; Type locality: Iran. Lectotype: MNHN 0000–2357. Paralectotypes: MNHN 1960–0611 [ex MNHN 0000–2357] (5).

Scaphiodon macrolepis Heckel [J. J.] 1847: 259; Type locality: Confluents of Araxes River at Persepolis, Iran [Sivand River, Fars near Persepolis]. Syntypes: NMW 51653 (2), 55896 (2).

Varicorhinus bergi Derjavin [A. N.] 1929: 72; Type locality: Karaj River , 30 km from Teheran, Iran. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown.

Common name: Pr: Siyah mahi poolak dorosht, Siyah mahi fals dorosht, En: Large scale scraper.

Diagnosis: This species similar to C. alburzensis but can be distinguished by shorter prepelvic length (53–56 vs. 56–61% SL), longer snout (31–39 vs. 24–29% HL), shorter barbel (10–12 vs. 18–22% HL), transverse mouth (vs. straight), last unbranched ray weakly ossified and short serrae (more ossified and larger serrated), origin of scales with dark spot (vs. absence of spot on scales) ( Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2016c).

Meristic characters: D: III–IV 8–9, A: III 6, P: 16–19, V: 9–10, GR: 19–23, LL: 39–43, TV: 40–42.

Distribution: Tigris and Kor basins ( Fig. 60). Found in Bashar, Bazoft, Armand, Karun and Kor Rivers.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. This species has many populations across its distribution range and no known major threat appears to affect them; therefore, we classified it as Least Concern.