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Oxynoemacheilus chomanicus Kamangar, Prokofiev, Ghaderi & Nalbant, 2014 |
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photo by
Freyhof, J. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.71 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Choman River basin in Kurdistan, Iran. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal soft rays: 7-8. This species is similar to Oxynoemacheilus zagrosesis , but with body with more slender dorsalventral aspect and without a hump, transverse bands on body more regular and well-delimited, posterior processes of bony air-bladder capsule larger and directed posteriorly. This differs from other congeners by the combination of the following characters: complete lateral line; weakly emarginated caudal fin; and the very large processes of bony air-bladder capsule, and the process being triangular in shape and directed posteriorly (Ref. 94765). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||