Chondrostoma regium ( Heckel, 1843 )

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Chondrostoma regium ( Heckel, 1843) – Native ( Fig. 247)

Chondochilus regius Heckel [J. J.] 1843: 1077 [87]; Type locality: Orontes and Tigris rivers. Syntypes: NMW 52532–35 (2, 2, 2, 1)

Kueik [Quwik river] near Aleppo, 52536–38 (2, 1, 2) Tigris near Mosul.

Common name: Pr: Nazok, Nazi, Dom Siyah, Heyfe Nan, En: King nase.

Diagnosis: The mouth arched, sub-terminal with a thin horny layer on the lower jaw, 62–73 lateral line scales, dorsal and caudal fins have dark margins.

Meristic characters: D: IV 8–10 (8), A: III 9–12 (9), P: 15–17, V: 8–9, GR: 25–34, LL: 62–73, TV: 43– 49.

Distribution: Tigris and Esfahan basin ( Fig. 248). Found in Seymareh, Sirvan, Little Zab, Gamasiab, Dinevar, Marun, Bazoft, Kuhrang, Karun, Khersan, Armand, Karkheh, Zohre and Zayandehrud Rivers also found in Hor al Azim and Shadegan Wetland ( Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2014).

Taxonomy: Correct type locality is unknown. The type locality “Orontes” (= Asi) in Heckel (1843b) seems to be an error. Elvira (1987) placed in Chondrostoma .

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