Journal Article
Two new species of Garra (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from western Iran
Zamani-Faradonbe, M., Keivany, Y., Dorafshan, S. and Zhang, E.
Record Number:
5198
Year:
2021
Journal:
Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters
Pages:
249-270
Volume:
30
Abstract:
Two new species of Garra are described from the Iranian Tigris River drainage. Garra meymehensis, new species,
from the Meymeh River, is distinguished by having 13-16 circumpeduncular scales, 7 1/2 branched dorsal-fin
rays, and 33-37 total lateral line scales, predorsal midline, and belly covered by free, non-embedded scales, chest
covered by embedded scales and dorsal-fin origin closer to snout tip than to caudal-fin base. Garra tiam, new
species, from the Abshur River, a tributary of the Karun, is distinguished by having 30-33 total lateral line scales,
12-13 circumpeduncular scales, 9-11 scales along the predorsal midline and dorsal-fin origin closer to caudalfin
base than to snout tip. The new species are also distinguished by a minimum K2P distance of 5.0 % between
G. meymehensis and G. tiam, and 3.8 % between G. tiam and G. gymnothorax.
Times Cited:
8
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