115. Capoeta aculeata (Valenciennes, 1844)

Common name. Scraper

Taxonomy. Original description: Chondrostoma aculeatum Valenciennes, 1844: 408 [Iran; lectotype: MNHN 0000–2357] .

Revisions. None.

Illustrations. Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. (2020: 38, fig.59).

Distribution in Iran. —Distribution in River Basin: Namak Lake Lake, Dasht-e Kavir.—Distribution in Ecoregions: 447-Namak, 448-Kavir & Lut Deserts.

Status in Iran. [Endemic].—Siyah mahi-e fals dorosht.—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: MNHN, ZM-CBSU.

Conservation. —IUCN: NE.