123. Capoeta fusca Nikolskii, 1897

Common name. Brown capoeta

Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta fusca Nikolskii, 1897: 340 [Mondechi and Kuss, probably Mandehi or Miandehi, 34°53'N, 58°38'E, Iran; syntypes: ZIN 11108-12 (2,?, 5, 1, 1)] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Zareian et al. (2018: 386, fig. 14-15).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Hari River, Dasht-e Kavir, Bejestan, Sistan, Dasht-e Lut.— Distribution in Ecoregions: 448-Kavir & Lut Deserts, 631-Upper Amu Darya, 702-Helmand–Sistan.

Status in Iran. [Native].—Siyah mahi-e qanati.—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: ZIN, ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.