| Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) |
| 6.67 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater |
| Asia: Karoun and Dez River drainages in Iran. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal soft rays: 8-8. This species is distinguished from the other two congeners by the following characters: body completely naked; more posterior position of the anus, which is closer to the anal-fin origin than to the pelvic-fin origin (distance from anus to anal-fin origin 0.2-0.4 times in distance from pelvic-fin origin to anal-fin origin); color pattern mottled or prominent irregular dark brown or black midlateral stripe disconnected from blotches and saddles on back; and caudal fin slightly emarginated (Ref. 95092).
Description: dorsal fin with 3 simple and 7 1/2 branched rays; anal fin with 3 simple and 5 1/2 branched rays; pectoral fin with 8-9 and pelvic fin with 5 branched rays (Ref. 95092). |
| Occurs in rivers and larger streams with clear water and swift current (Ref. 95092) |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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