Nemacheilidae

Paracobitis molavii

Paracobitis molavii

• Tropical
• Upper river
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• West Asia
• Elongated
• Small
• Tropical fish

Paracobitis molavii is a species of stone loach found in the Little Zab River in Iran and upper Sirwan (Kurdish) drainage [Sirvan (Persian) or Diyala (Arabic)] in Iran and Iraq. This species reaches a length of 7.3 cm (2.9 in). It is named after Sufi mystic and poet Rumi, commonly known as Molavi in Iran.