Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist Author Çiçek, Erdoğan Author Fricke, Ronald 0000-0003-1476-6990 Author Eagderi, Soheil 0000-0002-1134-0356 Author Sungur, Sevil 0000-0003-4018-6375 Author Coad, Brian W 0000-0002-7232-961X Author Hamdard, Mohammad Hamid 0000-0002-5915-6574 erdogancicek@nevsehir.edu.tr text Zootaxa 2023 2023-06-16 5305 1 1 69 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5305.1.1 journal article 56221 10.11646/zootaxa.5305.1.1 c640363c-14f9-4912-8a38-2948ab4946f1 1175-5326 8048564 55EB7903-BB1A-45F9-9660-16DAF957C67A Schizothorax pelzami Kessler, 1870 [N]—Transcaspian marinka Taxonomy. Original description: Schizothorax pelzami Kessler, 1870: 320 , pl. 3, figs. 1–3 [Shah-rud River, northeastern Iran ; syntypes : (4) BMNH 1897.7.5.24 [ex ZIN] (1), ZIN 8036 [ex ZMMU] (1)].— Afghanistan synonyms: Schizothorax pelzami iranicus Karaman, 1969 ; Schizothorax raulinsii Günther, 1889 .—Revisions: Berg (1949: 717) .—Illustration: Berg (1949: 717 , fig. 476). Status in Afghanistan . Reported from Afghanistan in original description of Schizothorax raulinsii by Günther (1889: 108) ; confirmed by Coad (1981: 12 ; 2014: 223 ; 2015: 228).—Afghanistan materials: BMNH. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan : Mugrab, Tedzhen, Germab and Harirud Rivers.—General distribution: Hari and Kavir drainages, Iran .—Habitat: This species inhabits rivers and streams. Freshwater. Economic importance. Locally commercially important. Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan : Unknown.—IUCN: LC (Devi & Bogutskaya 2009d).—Threats: HAB, EUT, ABS.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.