65. Paraschistura kessleri (Günther, 1889)

Common name. Pishin lora loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Nemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889: 109 [Nushki, Pishin Lora River basin, Afghanistan (today Pakistan); syntypes: (8) BMNH 1886.9.21.177-180 (4), ZSI 11487-90 (now 3)] .

Revisions. Berg (1949: 877) as Nemachilus kessleri; Bănărescu & Nalbant (1966: 171) as Schistura kessleri .

Illustrations. Berg (1949: 878, fig. 623) as Nemachilus kessleri; Bănărescu & Nalbant (1966: fig. 11, pl. 21, figs. 3-4) as Schistura kessleri .

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Sistan, Hamun-e Mashkid.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 701-Baluchistan, 702-Helmand–Sistan.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Loch mahi-e Kessler.—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: FSJF.

Conservation. —IUCN: LC.