126. Capoeta macrolepis (Heckel, 1847)

Common name. Kor scraper

Taxonomy. Original description: Scaphiodon macrolepis Heckel, 1847: 259 [Confluents of Araxes River at Persepolis, Iran [Sivand River, Fars near Persepolis]; Syntypes: NMW 51653 (2), 55896 (2)] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Zareian et al. (2018: 393, fig. 21-24).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Kor River.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 442-Upper Tigris & Euphrates.

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Siyah mahi-e Kor.—Listed in previous checklists from Iran by Esmaeili et al. (2018) and Eagderi et al. (2022).—Iran material: ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.