75. Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Banarescu & Nalbant, 1964

Common name. Kosswig’s dwarf loach

Taxonomy. Original description: Turcinoemacheilus kosswigi Bănărescu & Nalbant, 1964: 178, pl. 8 (fig. 14) [Kapozik Kadun, Tigris basin, 37°34’40"N, 43°44’10"E, Hakkari, Türkiye; holotype: ZMH H1884] .

Revisions. Esmaeili et al. (2014).

Illustrations. Banarescu & Nalbant (1964: 178, pl. 8 (fig. 14)).

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

Status in Iran. [Native].—Loch mahi-e kotolye Zagros.—Listed in the 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.