157. Hypophthalmichthys nobilis (Richardson, 1845)

Common name. Asian carp, big head carp

Taxonomy. Original description: Leuciscus nobilis Richardson, 1845: 140, pl. 63, fig. 3 [Canton, China; holotype: BMNH 1968.3.11.4] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Richardson (1845: pl. 63, fig. 3) as Leuciscus nobilis .

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin and Ecoregions: Widespread in many parts of Iran.

Status in Iran. [Exotic].—Kapor-e sar gondeh.—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. Not relevant (introduced species).