Type locality of Pseudophoxinus persidis, Upper Shur River drainage, near Darab on Dorab-Fasa road. Known from Kor River, Maharlu Lake, Persis

and Hormuz basins. Apparently now it is restricted to the uppermost reaches of the Kor River (Ref. 124648). Also Ref. 31728.

Status of threat: Critically Endangered B2b(i,ii,iii,iv)c(i,ii,iii). Reported from Teimori et al. (2015) that there is no recent record of this fish from its type locality in Kol River drainage (Hormuz basin). The natural habitat, upstream of Helleh River (Persis basin) is being dried out and habitats in Maharlu basin is dried out or is under severe pressure. Apparently populations are now restricted to small streams in upper reaches of Kor River basin (Area of occupancy less than 10 km2). Water diversions severely reduce water level, especially pumping water from the aquifer, which feeds the systems. Further, drainage rehabilitation, water pollution from domestic and agricultural sources and severe drought in recent years seems to affect populations of this species drastically (Ref. 124648).