117. Capoeta birunii Zareian & Esmaeili, 2017

Common name. Esfahan small scale scraper

Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta birunii Zareian & Esmaeili, 2017: 261, figs. 27-28 [Daran River near Daran, Zayandehrud basin, Esfahan Province, Iran, 32°49'25.8"N, 50°25'47.4"E; holotype: ZM-CBSU Z650].

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Zareian & Esmaeili (2017: 261, fig. 27).

Distribution in Iran. — Distribution in River Basin: Esfahan.— Distribution in Ecoregions: 449- Esfahan.

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

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.