150. Schizothorax pelzami Kessler, 1870

Common name. Transcaspian marinka

Taxonomy. Original description: Schizothorax pelzami Kessler, 1870: 320, pl. 3, figs. 1-3 [Shah-rud River, northeastern Iran; syntypes: (4) BMNH 1897.7.5.24 (ex ZIN) (1), ZIN 8036 (ex ZMMU) (1)] .

Revisions. Berg (1949: 717).

Illustrations. Berg (1949: 717, fig. 476).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Hari River, Dasht-e Kavir.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 448-Kavir & Lut Deserts, 631-Upper Amu Darya.

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Shir mahi.—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: LC.