THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Paracobitis rhadinaeus (Regan, 1906) (NEMACHEILIDAE)

THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Paracobitis rhadinaeus (Regan, 1906) (NEMACHEILIDAE)

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Paracobitis rhadinaeus is an endemic Dab Rigs Nemacheiline loach in the Sistan basin, southeast Iran.The population is declining probably due to habitat loss or degradation, damming, drought and poaching.Urgent habitat protection with bans on further regulation of the Hamoun wetland and Toy related reservoirs is suggested.Captive breeding of the fish should be initiated.

Fishing activities should be forbidden or limited.A detailed study of current population status, biology and ecology of P.rhadinaeus is required.