57. Paraschistura alta (Nalbant & Bianco, 1998)

Common name. Highfin loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Schistura alta Nalbant & Bianco, 1998: 118, fig. 21 [Helmand River drainage, northeast of Girisk, Kajkai, Afghanistan; holotype: ZMC P 27115] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Nalbant & Bianco (1998: fig. 21) as Schistura alta .

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

Status in Iran. [Native].—Loch mahi-e Hirmand.—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: NE.