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 Barilius pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq, 1978 [N]—Baril Taxonomy. Original description: Barilius vagra pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq, 1978: 1 , fig. [Reservoir in Fort Monro, elevation 1909 metres, Khan District, Pakistan ; holotype : GCM F 9].— Afghanistan synonyms: None.— Revisions: None.—Illustration: Mirza & Sadiq (1978: 1 , fig.) as Barilius vagra pakistanicus . Status in Afghanistan . First record from Afghanistan by Banarescu and Nalbant (1975) then subsequently Moravec and Amin (1978) ; confirmed by Coad (1981: 9 ; 2014: 129 ; 2015: 227).—Afghanistan materials: None. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan : Matun River, Chamkani River, Kabul River.—General distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan , Pakistan and Kashmir.—Habitat: This species occurs in both fast-running and standing streams in mainly shallow but also deep areas. It is an omnivore and is thought to have a moderate tolerance for habitat degradation. Freshwater. Economic importance. Has potential to be used as aquarium fish. Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan : Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( Daniels 2021e ).—Threats: CLI, CON, ABS, HAB, EUT.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.