Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Sisoridae |
Genus: | Glyptothorax |
Species: | G. kurdistanicus
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Binomial name | |
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus (Berg, 1931)
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Glyptothorax kurdistanicus is a species of sisorid catfish. It is known by several common names, including Mesopotamian sucker catfish, Kordestan catfish and Iran cat. This grey or brown fish with black spots is best known from the Little Zab in Iran and Iraq. It is poorly studied; the full extent of its range is not known and the taxonomic relationships between members of its genus are uncertain.
Description
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus is a grey-to-brown catfish with round black spots on its sides, and a black central band to its fins. Like the other species in
Taxonomy and phylogeny
The specific epithet is derived from the Kurdistan region.[3] Common names for G. kurdistanicus include "Kordestan catfish",[2] "Mesopotamian sucker catfish",[1] and "Iran cat".[2]
Related species
Several other species of Glyptothorax have been named from the
Distribution, habitat, and ecology
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus is best known from the
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Conservation
Uncertainties in the range and taxonomy of Glyptothorax kurdistanicus prevent the IUCN from assessing its conservation status.[1][6] As of 2014, it is considered data deficient, although the damming of rivers in the region may ultimately qualify this or related species for threatened status.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Coad, Brian W. (2014). "Review of the Freshwater Catfishes of Iran (Order Siluriformes)". Iranian Journal of Ichthyology. 1 (4): 218–257.
- ^ a b c Firouz 2005, p. 278.
- ^ Berg, Lev (1931). "Description of a new siluroid fish, Glyptosternum kurdistanicum from the basin of the Tigris River". Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR. 7: 1267–1270.
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- ^ a b Smith et al. 2014, p. 29.
- ^ Abdullah, Shamall M. A.; Mhaisen, Furhan T. (2010). "Comparative Study on the Parasitic Infections of Some Sympatric Fish Species in Greater Zab and Lesser Zab Rivers, North of Iraq". Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 23 (special issue 2): 70–80.
Bibliography
- Firouz, Eskandar (2005). The Complete Fauna of Iran. I.B. Taurus. ISBN 978-1-85043-946-2.
- Smith, Kevin G.; Barrios, Violeta; Darwall, William R.T.; Numa, Catherine, eds. (2014). The Status and Distribution of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Eastern Mediterranean. IUCN. ISBN 978-2-8317-1699-2.