Capoeta heratensis (Keyserling, 1861)
Herat scarper

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae
Max. size:  16.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Iran.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 3-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Distinguished having two set of barbels (compared from its congeners in Iran); D III-IV, 7-8 (7), A: III,5, P: 16-18 (18), V: 8, GR: 16-20, LL: 46-54, TV: 40-43 (41) (Ref. 124648).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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