104. Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843

Common name. Kais kingfish

Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinion kais Heckel, 1843a: 1066 [76] [Aleppo, Syria and Mosul, Iraq; lectotype: NMW 52803 (148.1 mm); lectotype selected by Banarescu & Herzig-Straschil (1995: 416)] .

Revisions. Bănărescu & Herzig-Straschil (1995: 416).

Illustrations. Heckel (1843b: pl. 7, fig. 2).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Tigris.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 441-Lower Tigris & Euphrates, 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Lotak–e dahan kochak.—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.