51. Paracobitis longicauda (Kessler, 1872)

Common name. Eastern crested loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Cobitis longicauda Kessler [K. F.] 1872: 65 [21], Pl. 11 (figs. 30–31); Type locality: Ak–Darya River, Uzbekistan. Holotype (unique): ZISP 2628.

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Freyhof et al. (2014: 15, fig. 4).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Hari River, Dasht-e Kavir.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 631-Upper Amu Darya.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Loch mahi-e tajdar-e sharghi.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020) —Iran material: None.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.

Remarks. Need confirmation by specimen.