Threatened fishes of the world: Paracobitis vignai Nalbant and Bianco, 1998 (Nemacheilidae)

Hamed Mousavi-Sabet; Keyvan Abbasi; Saber Vatandoust; Soheil Eagderi

International Journal of Aquatic Biology (Apr 2016)

Threatened fishes of the world: Paracobitis vignai Nalbant and Bianco, 1998 (Nemacheilidae)

Hamed Mousavi-Sabet,
Keyvan Abbasi,
Saber Vatandoust,
Soheil Eagderi

Affiliations

Hamed Mousavi-Sabet: Department of Fisheries Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Guilan, Someh Sara, Guilan, Iran.
Keyvan Abbasi: Inland water Aquaculture Research Center, Iranian Fisheries Research Organization, Guilan, Iran.
Saber Vatandoust: Department of Fisheries, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran.
Soheil Eagderi: Department of Fisheries, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Alborz Province, Iran.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 51 – 56

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Paracobitis vignai is a Nemacheilid loach endemic to the Sistan basin. It occurs in Helmand River and its related reservoirs in Sistan-va-Baluchistan Province in southeastern Iran and probably in Afghanistan. This species is currently endangered due to habitat loss or degradation, damming and droughts. Therefore, this paper reviews the available data on taxonomy and distribution of P. vignai, provides its morphometric features, and recommends actions for its conservation.

Endemic species, Sistan basin, Conservation, Iran.

Published in International Journal of Aquatic Biology

ISSN: 2383-0956 (Print); 2322-5270 (Online)
Publisher: University of Tehran
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: http://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab

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