14. Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877

Common name. Southern Caspian shad

Taxonomy. Original description: Clupeonella grimmi Kessler, 1877: 187, pl. 6 (fig. 24) [Middle Caspian Sea, 560- 1750 feet (80-250 Russian fathoms); lectotype: ZIN 10934 (31.5 mm). Lectotype selected by Svetovidov, 1952: 20] .

Revisions. Whitehead (1985: 54).

Illustrations. Whitehead (1985: 54, fig.).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 434-Kura-South Caspian Drainages, 450-Turan Plain, 452-Caspian Marine.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Kilka-e cheshm dorosht.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2017 a, 2018); Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020); Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: None.

Conservation. —IUCN: EN.