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 Capoeta fusca Nikolskii, 1897 [N]—Brown capoeta Taxonomy. Original description: Capoeta fusca Nikolskii, 1897: 340 [Mondechi and Kuss, probably Mandehi or Miandehi, 34°53’N , 58°38’E , Iran ; syntypes : ZIN 11108-12 (2,?, 5, 1, 1)].— Afghanistan synonyms: Capoeta nudiventris Nikolskii, 1897 .—Revisions: None.—Illustration: None. Status in Afghanistan . First record from Afghanistan by Nikolskii (1897: 340) ; confirmed by Saadati (1977) , Coad (1981: 9) .—Afghanistan materials: None. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan : Namakzar drainages.—General distribution: Middle East: Hari, Kavir, Bedjestan, Sistan and Lut basins (southern Iran and western Afghanistan ).—Habitat: This species inhabits rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and ditches with stagnant or slow-flowing water. Freshwater. Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance. Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan : Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.