Paracobitis molavii

Freyhof, JÖrg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, De Gruyter : 548

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111677811
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17820965
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C85F87D2-FD9B-FDD0-2885-F925FAD7F84A
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Paracobitis molavii
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Paracobitis molavii View in CoL View Figure

Common name. Kurdistan crested loach.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Paracobitis by: ○ caudal truncate / ○ pelvic origin below first branched dorsal ray / ○ flank behind dorsal origin or slightly anterior to dorsal base covered by scales, anterior flank naked / ○ axillary pelvic lobe small / ○ posterior narial opening roundish. Size up to 66 mm SL, likely to grow larger.

Distribution View Figure . Iran and Iraq: Upper Zalem, Sirvan, Leyleh, and Lesser Zab drainages.

Habitat. Streams with coarse gravel and moderate to fast-flowing water.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. VU; appears to be declining within its small range.

Further reading. Freyhof et al. 2014b (description).