Schizothorax zarudnyi

Schizothorax zarudnyi (Nikolskii, 1897) [N]—Zarudny’s snowtrout Taxonomy. Original description: Aspiostoma zarudnyi Nikolskii, 1897: 346 [Neizar marsh in Seistan (Sistan), Iran; holotype: ZIN 11115].— Afghanistan synonyms: Oreinus anjac Fowler & Steinitz, 1956; Barbus microlepis Keyserling, 1861.—Revisions: Bianco & Bănărescu (1982: 92) as Schizopyge zarudny; Coad & Keyzer-de Ville (2005: 36).—Illustration: None. Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Fowler and Steinitz (1956) as Schizothorax anjac; confirmed by Coad (1981: 12 as Schizothorax anjac; 2014: 229; 2015: 228).—Afghanistan materials: USNM. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Sistan River, Harut and Adraskan River.—General distribution: Middle East: Sistan Basin (Afghanistan and Iran).—Habitat: This species inhabits rivers and streams. Freshwater. Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance. Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.
Published as part of Çiçek, Erdoğan, Fricke, Ronald, Eagderi, Soheil, Sungur, Sevil, Coad, Brian W & Hamdard, Mohammad Hamid, 2023, Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist, pp. 1-69 in Zootaxa 5305 (1) on page 28, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5305.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/8048564
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