Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014
Oxynoemacheilus kurdistanicus
photo by Freyhof, J.

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  6.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Choman River basin in Kurdistan, Iran.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 32-34. Dorsal fin usually with 9 branched rays; caudal peduncle very slender and compressed; lateral line complete and with transversely banded pattern (Ref. 94765).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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