A new record confirms the occurrence of Aphanius mesopotamicus Coad, 2009, in southwestern Iran (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae)

By

Keivany, Yazdan
Alavi-Yeganeh, Mohammad Sadegh
Seyfabadi, Jafar

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012-5-1

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

8

Series / Issue

Issue: 2

Pages

283--285

Subjects

Actinopterygii , Cyprinodontidae , Iran , Karkheh River , new record

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/8.2.283

 

Abstract

We report the occurrence of Mesopotamian tooth carp, Aphanius mesopotamicus Coad 2009, in a southern branch of the Karkheh River, 10 km west of Hoor-Al-Azim Wetland. This is the first report of successful collection of this species after its first collection in 1978-80 and futile efforts during the last three decades and after its original description based on those old museum specimens.