Eidinemacheilus proudlovei
Freyhof, Abdullah, Ararat, Ibrahim and Geiger 2016
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
IraqTypes
Holotype: ZFMK-ICH 102318 53.6mm SL. Paratypes: FSJF 3542 (2) 45.5mm and 48.5mm SL. Genbank accession numbers KX774390, KX774392.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: Subterranean waters, Little Zab River, Sulaimani province, ephemeral spring in the Tabeen Gorge at the slope of the northernmost Piramagrun mountain, about 800 m east of the village Kanishok, Iraq (35°50'3.40"N, 45°6'22.14"E).
Habitat
The true habitat of this species is not known. The animals were discharged from a newly opened spring, previously unknown, during a major storm event on 31st March 2016. The size and nature of the groundwater body which holds the population are not known. A short film of the event is available.
Systematics
Most closely related to Eidinemacheilus smithi from Iran.
Conservation Status
MuG TLO [NE]
Many individuals, probably in the hundreds, were washed out of the habitat during the storm event that revealed the species. It is possible that this was a major part of the total population.
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
- Freyhof, J, Esmaeili, HR, Sayyadzadeh, G and Geiger, MF (2014)
- Teimori, A., Mostafavi, H. and Esmaeli, H.R. (2016)
- Freyhof, J, Abdullah, YS, Ararat, K, Ibrahim, H and geiger, MF (2016)
- Hashemzadeh Segherloo, I, Ghaedrahmati, N and Freyhof, J (2016)
- Esmaeili, H.R., Mehraban, H., Abbasi, K., Keivany, Y. and Coad, B. (2017)
| Freyhof, J, Esmaeili, HR, Sayyadzadeh, G and Geiger, MF | Journal Article | 2014 | Review of the crested loaches of the genus Paracobitis from Iran and Iraq with the description of four new species (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) |
| Teimori, A., Mostafavi, H. and Esmaeli, H.R. | Journal Article | 2016 | An update note on diversity and conservation of the endemic fishes in Iranian inland waters |
| Freyhof, J, Abdullah, YS, Ararat, K, Ibrahim, H and geiger, MF | Journal Article | 2016 | Eidinemacheilus proudlovei, a new subterranean loach from Iraqi Kursdistan (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) |
| Hashemzadeh Segherloo, I, Ghaedrahmati, N and Freyhof, J | Journal Article | 2016 | Eidinemacheilus, a new generic name for Noemacheilus smithi Greenwood (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) |
| Esmaeili, H.R., Mehraban, H., Abbasi, K., Keivany, Y. and Coad, B. | Journal Article | 2017 | Review and updated checklist of freshwater fishes of Iran: Taxonomy, distribution and conservation status |
