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 Esomus danrica ( Hamilton, 1822 ) [N]—Flying barb Taxonomy. Original description: Cyprinus danrica Hamilton, 1822: 325 , 390, pl. 16, fig. 88 (Bengal; no types preserved).— Afghanistan synonyms: Nuria danrica grahami Chaudhuri, 1912 ; Esomus danricus ( Hamilton, 1822 ) ; Esomus danricus jabalpurensis Rao & Sharma, 1972 ; Cyprinus jogia Hamilton, 1822 ; Esomus lineatus Ahl, 1924 ; Perilampus macropterus McClelland, 1839 ; Perilampus macrourus McClelland, 1839 ; Esomus manipurensis Tilak & Jain, 1990 ; Perilampus recurvirostris McClelland, 1839 ; Pogonocharax rehi Regan, 1907 ; Cyprinus sutiha Hamilton, 1822 ; Perilampus thermophilus McClelland, 1839 ; Leuciscus (Esomus) vittatus Swainson, 1839 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: Hamilton (1822 : pl. 16, fig. 88) as Cyprinus danrica ; Britz (2019 : pl. 194). Status in Afghanistan . First record from Afghanistan by McClelland (1842) Perilimpus sutiha ; confirmed by Coad (1981: 10 ; 2014: 160 ; 2015: 227).—Afghanistan materials: None. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan : Kabul River at Koti-i-Ashruf [Kowt-e-’Ashow, 34°27’N , 68°48’E ], Mijdan Valley and Sir-i-Chusmah, Afghanistan .—General distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan , Pakistan , India , Nepal , Bangladesh and Myanmar .—Habitat: The species is a benthopelagic one, usually found in ponds, tanks, ditches, and canals. They are active fish that swim and feed on insects close to the surface, and they prefer well-aerated water. Freshwater, brackish Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance. Has potential to be used as aquarium fish. Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan : Unknown.—IUCN: LC (Devi & Bogutskaya 2009e).—Threats: HAB, EUT,ABS, CON.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Stable.—Low priority for conservation action.