Glyptothorax kurdistanicus (Berg 1931)
- Dataset
- Freshwater fishes of Iraq: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Chordata
- order
- Siluriformes
- family
- Sisoridae
- genus
- Glyptothorax
- species
- Glyptothorax kurdistanicus
conservation
Conservation. Conservation Status in Iraq: Unknown. — IUCN: DD (IUCN 2023). — Threats: ABS, CON, HAB. — Moderate sensitivity to human activities. — Not considered as a keystone species. — Decline status: Unknown. — Moderate priority for conservation action.
discussion
Status in Iraq. First record from Iraq by Berg, 1931; confirmed by Jawad et al. (2009) (Garraf River a branch of Euphrates River). — Iraq materials: Fish Collection of the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources, College of Agriculture, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.
distribution
Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Tigris River basin. — General distribution: Middle East: Tigris River basin (Turkey, Iraq, and Iran). — Habitat: All species of this genus in the Middle East inhabit fast-running sections of streams and rivers. Freshwater.
Name
- Synonyms
- Glyptosternum kurdistanicus Berg 1931
- Homonyms
- Glyptothorax kurdistanicus (Berg 1931)