Paraschistura delvarii spec. nov. - A new species of stone loach from the Persian Gulf basin, southern Iran (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae)

Abstract

Paraschistura delvarii, new species, from the Mond River drainage in the Persian Gulf basin, differs from other species of the genus in Iran by having a combination of the colour pattern consisting of marbled colour pattern without distinct bars on the flank, shallow and elongated body, incomplete lateral line extending to the dorsal-fin base, absence of dorsal adipose crest, bold black spot at base of first dorsal-fin rays, scatter scaled body, short and blunt snout, and suborbital groove in males.