Material. Holotype and single specimen known, NMC 79-966, Iran: Meymeh
River, a formerly tributary of Tigris River, Tigris – Euphrates drainage, 17 km west
of Dehloran city and about 21 km east of Iraqi border, 32°45’30” N, 47°05’30” E,
January 28th, 1978, B.W. Coad coll.
Description. Standard length 36.0 mm.
Fin rays formula: D III 10, A II 5, V I 6-I 6, P I 9-I 9; Cn8+7n. Vertebrae: ca
29 (based on the radioghraphs).
The following are the body proportions expressed in percentage of the
standard length: length of pectorals: 25.64%; length of pelvics: 24.44%; longest
dorsal ray: 24.72%; longest anal ray: 22.22%; longest outer caudal ray: 25.64%;
length of head: 30.55%; preorbital space: 11.38%; postorbital space: 14.16%;
horizontal diameter of eye: 5.55%; greatest height of body: 19.44%; height of caudal
peduncle: 13.88 %; predorsal space: 53.33%; preventral space: 55.27%; length of
third (maxilo-mandibular) barbel: 8,33%