Capoeta raghazensis, a new species of algae-scraping cyprinid from the Raghaz Canyon in Hormuz basin, southern Iran (Teleostei: Cyprinidae)

Authors

  • Soheil EAGDERI Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
  • Hamed MOUSAVI-SABET Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Sowmeh-Sara, Iran.

Keywords:

Hormuz basin, Freshwater, Iran, Taxonomy, Middle East.

Abstract

Capoeta raghazensis, new species, is described from the Raghaz Canyon, Hormuz basin, southern Iran. It is distinguished from its congeners in Iran by having one pair of barbels, a moderately ossified last unbranched dorsal-fin ray which smaller than head length; no black spots on head, body and dorsal fin; 69–77 lateral line scales; 11–13 scales between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line; 9–10 scales between anal-fin origin and lateral line; 11–14 total gill rakers, small barbels (7–13% HL), short head (20–24% SL), and short pectoral fin (10–15% SL).

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Published

2021-12-31

Issue

Vol. 22 (2021)

Section

Articles