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Present status and re description of Iranibarbus or Luciobarbus barbuls Heckel 1849 a valid Cyprinidae species of Iran

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11 September 2017

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Western Iran Barbus species, are scientifically, environmentally and economically important. Some of them are the largest riverine freshwater species, that will grow in size and weight to 170 cm, and 120 kg respectively. These species although are vulnerable species but there is scarce information on taxonomy or present environmentally status of these exclusive species. Luciobarbus barbulus is one of the uniquely significant large species. In order to find new record on present status of large Barbus species a sampling program carried out in western Iran, during the resent year since 2013 to now. The validity of Luciobarbus barbulus a Cyprinid fish, which several authors have synonymies with different species is reaffirmed. This species overlaps in distinction with L. mystaceus, L scheich, and other similar species. In this study re description of L.barbulus is given. Our study reviled that Luciobarbus barbulus(Heckel 1846) is valid species and differ from L. mystaceus, L scheich, L. kersin, L. pectoralis, L. rajanorum. L. barbulus is not a subspecies of Luciobarbus mystaceus (Heckel 1846). This species differs from L. mystaceus in having thick and very wide fleshy lip, inferior mouth and slightly shorter head. In Luciobarbus barbulus head is more inferior. The details of differences between these species are given. This species is one of stable growing fish without dimorphism, that retain it’s shape from a fingerling species to a giant fish. The details on new record, new photo of this exquisite species and other precious large Luciobarbus species are given.
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Subject: Biology and Life Sciences  -   Anatomy and Physiology
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