Schizocypris altidorsalis, Bianco & Banarescu, 1982
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Schizocypris altidorsalis |
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Schizocypris altidorsalis View in CoL View Figure
Common name. Gorgak.
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of snow barbels in Iran by: ● barbels absent / ○ body fully covered by scales, 81–96 scales along lateral line / ○ last unbranched dorsal ray longer than head, spinous, strongly serrated. Size up to 351 mm SL.
Distribution View Figure . Afghanistan and Iran: Sistan basin, including Helmand drainage, Chahnime reservoirs, and Hamun Lakes.
Habitat. All kinds of permanent waterbodies, migrate to seasonal rivers and streams at high water levels to spawn.
Biology. Feed mostly on aufwuchs and detritus.
Conservation status. LC; situation in Helmand is unknown.
Further reading. Bianco & Bănărescu 1982 (description); Coad & Keyzer-de Ville 2005 (identification); Coad 2021a (identification, distribution).
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