197. Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common name. Sichel

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus cultratus Linnaeus, 1758: 326 [Helgeån River; holotype: ZMUU Linn. Coll. 224 (poor condition)] .

Revisions. Berg (1949: 810).

Illustrations. Berg (1949: 811, figs. 554-555).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Caspian Sea.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 434-Kura-South Caspian Drainages.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Shamshir mahi abe shirin.—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: None.

Conservation. —IUCN: LC.