TABLE 4 in Freshwater fishes of Iraq: a revised and updated annotated checklist- 2023

TABLE 4. List of species to be excluded and their exclusion criteria (EQ) from the freshwater checklist of Iraq (species are listed in alphabetical order). SpeciesEQNoteAphaniops dispar (Rüppell, 1829)1This species was reported from Iraq erratically or misidentified (Krupp 1983). Need validationOxynoemacheilus tigris (Heckel, 1843)1Need validationAcanthobrama microlepis (De Filippi, 1863)2ExcludedAcanthobrama telavivensis Goren, Fishelson & Trewavas, 19732ExcludedAlburnoides bipunctatus (Bloch, 1782)2ExcludedAlburnus hohenackeri Kessler, 18772ExcludedCapoeta aculeata (Valenciennes, 1844)2Its record from Iraq by Coad (2010) is a misidentification (see Zareian et al. 2018).Cobitis taenia Linnaeus, 17582Its record from Iraq by Coad (2010) and Al-Faisal (2020) is a misidentification.Cyprinion tenuiradius Heckel, 18472ExcludedEsmaeilius sophiae (Heckel, 1847)2Hence, its record from Iraq by by Coad (2009 as Aphanius mesopotamicus) is a misidentification.Gambusia affinis (Baird & Girard, 1853)2ExcludedLuciobarbus capito (Güldenstädt, 1773)2ExcludedOxynoemacheilus angorae (Steindachner, 1897)2ExcludedPeriophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766)2ExcludedSqualius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)2ExcludedVimba persa (Pallas, 1814)2ExcludedSalmo caspius Kessler, 18773ExcludedSarotherodon galilaeus (Linnaeus, 1758)3ExcludedDrepane punctata (Linnaeus, 1758)4ExcludedOtolithes ruber (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)4Excluded