Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day 1880)

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Cyprinion microphthalmum (Day 1880) – Native ( Fig. 109)

Scaphiodon microphthalmus Day [F.] 1880: 227 [5]; Type locality: Quetta, Pakistan. Syntypes and/or Day specimens: (2) NMW 55897 (1).

Common name: Pr: Butak sharghi, En: Small eys

Butak.

Meristic characters: D: IV 10–11, A: III 6–8, P: 10–12, V: 7–8, GR: 10–17, LL: 37–39, TV: 36–40.

Diagnosis: The arched mouth, usually 10–11, branched dorsal fin rays and dark black blotch on caudal peduncle serve to identify this species.

Distribution: Makran, Mashkid, Sistan, Sirjan, Jazmurian, Lut, Hormuz and Kavir basins ( Fig. 110). Reported from several rivers and qanats in eastern and southern of Iran.

Taxonomy.

Conservation: IUCN: Not Evaluated, PC: Least Concern. This species is widespread and occurs in more than 10 independent populations and is not thought to have declined. Therefore, we classified it as Least Concern.