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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.

Maximum length
7.3 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Asia: Little Zab River in Iran and upper Sirwan (Kurdish) drainage [Sirvan (Persian) or Diyala (Arabic)] in Iran and Iraq.

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