203. Squalius berak Heckel, 1843

Common name. Mesopotamian chub

Taxonomy. Original description: Squalius berak Heckel, 1843a: 1078 (88) [Aleppo, Syria; syntypes: NMW 48915 (6), SMF 469 (ex NMW) (3)] .

Revisions. Khaefi et al. (2016); Esmaeili et al. (2016: 119).

Illustrations. Heckel (1843b: pl. 10, fig. 1); Esmaeili et al. (2016b: 120-123, figs. 1-5).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Tigris.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris & Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Sefid-e rodkhaneyi.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: LC.