218. Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758

Common name. Wels catfish

Taxonomy. Original description: Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758: 304 [Orient, less frequently in European lakes; syntypes: BMNH 1853.11.12.168 (1, skin), NRM 59 (1)] .

Revisions. Berg (1949: 904).

Illustrations. Berg (1949: 904-905, figs. 656-657).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea, Lake Orumiyeh.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 434-Kura-South Caspian Drainages, 450-Turan Plain, 445-Orumiyeh.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Esbele.—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.