Freshwater fishes of Syria: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023 Author Saad, Adib Al Andalus University, Kadmus, Tartus, Syria / Syrian Society for Aquatic Environment Protection, Lattakia, Syria. Author Çiçek, Erdoğan Department of Biology, Faculty of Art and Sciences, Nevþehir Hacý BektaþVeli University, Nevþehir, T ¸ rkiye. erdogancicek50@gmail.com Author Esmaeili, Hamid Reza Ichthyology and Molecular Systematics Research Laboratory, Zoology Section, Department of Biology, School of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Author Fricke, Ronald Staatliches Museum f ¸ r Naturkunde in Stuttgart, Rosenstein 1, 70191 Stuttgart, Germany. Author Sungur, Sevil Health Services Vocational School, Nevþehir Hacý BektaþVeli University, Nevþehir, T ¸ rkiye. Author Eagderi, Soheil Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran. erdogancicek50@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2023 2023-09-22 5350 1 1 62 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5350.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5350.1.1 503ff6a9-9260-469d-af97-456e103cbfae 1175-5334 10129772 23B4C9BF-A1A4-4D27-8C30-E4A23DAD01AB Oxynoemacheilus kentritensis Freyhof, Kaya & Turan, 2017 [N] — Loach; Lahhas alsakhr Taxonomy. Original description: Oxynoemacheilus kentritensis Freyhof, Kaya & Turan, 2017: 552 , Figs. 1-4 [Stream Kesan about 1 km south of Güntepe, Bitlis province, Turkey, 38°21’24’’N , 42°37’39’’E ; holotype : FFR 01566 . Paratypes : FFR, FSJF].— Syrian synonyms: None. — Illustration : Freyhof et al. (2017: figs. 1-4). Status in Syria . Recorded from Syria in original description by Freyhof et al. (2017).— Syrian materials: None. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria : Tigris River basin.— Distribution in River Basin : 1- Dajleh & Khabour , 2- Euphrates & Aleppo .— General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East : upper Tigris River basin ( Turkey , Iraq , and Syria ).— Distribution in Ecoregion : 441- Lower Tigris & Euphrates , 442- Upper Tigris & Euphrates.—Habitat: Moderately fast flowing to almost standing waters of clean springs, streams and rivers with mud or gravel substrate. Freshwater. Economic importance. No commercial importance. Conservation. Conservation status in Syria : Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Moderate priority for conservation action.