| Turkmenian crested loach | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Paraschistura |
| Species: | P. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraschistura cristata (L. S. Berg, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
Metaschistura cristataBerg, 1898 [1] | |
Paraschistura cristata also known as the Turkmenian crested loach is a species of stone loach found only in freshwater streams of Turkmenistan, Iran and Afghanistan in Central Asia. [1]
The Tigris–Euphrates river system is a large river system in Western Asia which discharges into the Persian Gulf. Its principal rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates along with smaller tributaries.
Schistura is a genus of fish in the stone loach family Nemacheilidae native to the streams and rivers of the southern and eastern Asia. Some of these species are troglobitic.
Paraschistura alepidota is a species of stone loach found in the Madyan River in Pakistan and the Indus River in China.
Paraschistura bampurensis is a species of stone loach that is found in Iran and Pakistan.
Paraschistura lepidocaulis is a species of stone loach that is endemic to Pakistan.
Paraschistura lindbergi is a species of stone loach found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Kessler's loach is a species of stone loach found in the countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Paraschistura microlabra is a species of stone loach endemic to Pakistan.
Paraschistura montana is a species of stone loach endemic to Himachal Pradesh, India. It is placed in Schistura by some authorities.
Paraschistura naseeri is a species of stone loach endemic to Pakistan.
Paraschistura nielseni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Paraschistura. This stone loach is found in the Helleh River and Mond River which drain into the northern Persian Gulf in Iran.
Schistura pakistanica is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Schistura, although some authorities have placed this stone loach in the genus Paraschistura.
Paraschistura prashari is a species of stone loach endemic to Pakistan.
Oxynoemacheilus is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found in Europe and Western Asia.
Paracobitis is a genus of Asian stone loaches.
Paraschistura is a genus of stone loaches most of which occur in Central, South and Western Asia.
Turcinoemacheilus is a genus of stone loaches native to Asia.
The Nemacheilidae, or stone loaches, are a family of cypriniform fishes that inhabit stream environments, mostly in Eurasia, with one genus, Afronemacheilus found in Africa. The family includes about 790 species.
Paraschistura chrysicristinae, the Diyarbakır loach or Batman River loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Paraschistura. It was recorded from two locations from the Batman River in the 1970s and had not been recorded since then, until in 2021 when specimens were found in the Han stream and Sarim stream. It is thought that the fish was able to avoid discovery by being so small (3 cm) and thus able to easily slip through nets.
Paracobitis hircanica, the Hircan crested loach is a species of stone loach is found in tributaries of the Gorgan River, Iran. This species reaches a length of 10.5 cm (4.1 in).
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