| Citation | Coad, B.W. and N.G. Bogutskaya, 2010, Petroleuciscus esfahani, a new species of fish from central Iran (Actinopterygii:Cyprinidae).. Zootaxa 2534:34-47. |
| Ref. | 84539 Coad, B.W. and N.G. Bogutskaya, 2010 |
| Page | 38;fig.1-3a |
| Named Used as Valid | Petroleuciscus esfahani |
| Comment | max length; |
| Locality | Iran, Esfahan, stream at Dizaj in the southern Zayandeh River basin, CMNFI 1979-0249. |
| Distribution | Iran (two streams in the Esfahan basin, which has the Zayandeh as its major river). |
| Quote | 10.67 cmSL (holotype female); The Zayandeh and other, smaller rivers and streams of this basin flow from the eastern slopes of the Zagros Mountains to terminate in the salt swamp Gav Khuni. The stream at Dizaj is a southern or right bank tributary of the Zayandeh, while the second locality is a stream tributary to the Pelasagan River which flowed into the northern or left bank of the Zayandeh and this river now enters the Zayandeh Reservoir. Construction of the dam on the Zayandeh River (where the species is known) has altered the ecology of the river system. However, its effects on the distribution and numbers of the new species is unknown. It may be relatively secure in higher tributary streams but demands on water resources from this and other rivers on the central desert plateau of Iran have increased markedly as the human population of the country has doubled in 30 years. Freshwater resources are under threat, exacerbated by droughts, and all species found in these desert or semi-desert areas are under stress (Ref. 84539), |