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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Paracobitis: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, kobitis, -idos = a kind of sardine; also related with the voice Greek, kobios, Latin gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); abrishamchiani: Named for Mir-Jafar Abrishamchian (1930-2018) and his son Ali Abrishamchian (1954–2007), the great benefactors in Guilan Province, to respect their developmental services in support of the University of Guilan and its students..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Iran.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 119511)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished from its congeners in the Middle East by the following set of characters, none of which are unique: differs from P. hircanica, P. atrakensis, and two other species found in rivers of the eastern Caspian Sea basin, by having scales on the flank posterior to the dorsal-fin origin, sparsely set on the flank between the dorsal-fin origin and the anal-fin base, densely set on the caudal peduncle (vs. no scales) and the caudal-fin rays hyaline with an irregular pattern of dark-brown or black spots and elongated blotches often organised in 1-2 wide, irregularly-shaped bars (vs. caudal-fin rays dark-brown or black, a hyaline base and a hyaline posterior margin in P. hircanica); base and posterior caudal-fin margin hyaline; differs from P. hircanica by having many, pale- or dark-brown blotches and spots on the body; individuals larger than 6.0 cm SL with blotches usually roundish or vertically elongated, some are fused to each-other, the blotches are comma-shaped along the lateral midline in smaller individuals forming a densely-set row (vs. a mid-lateral row of spots and small blotches, fused to an incomplete, irregularly shaped stripe along the lateral line in most P. hircanica individuals); differs from P. atrakensis by having a well-developed axillary pelvic lobe (vs. absent) (Ref. 119511).
This species was collected in streams with clear water and swift current at 317-566 m altitude, but similar to its congeners, it was found to be rare at the type locality and other sites (Ref. 119511).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Mousavi-Sabet, H., S. Vatandoust, M.F. Geiger and J. Freyhof, 2019. Paracobitis abrishamchiani, a new crested loach from the southern Caspian Sea basin (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae). Zootaxa 4545(3):375-388. (Ref. 119511)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00832 (0.00364 - 0.01900), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
