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(
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[N] 
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Pishin lora loach
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Original description: 
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[Nushki, Pishin Lora River basin, 
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(
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(
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF873B6B1F748CA56554" box="[798,1173,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Noemacheilus lindbergi haarlovi</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="EFF2D6DBFFA6FF873CEB1F7488CF6508" author="Banarescu, P. M. &amp; Nalbant, T. T." pageId="12" pageNumber="13" pagination="149 - 186" refId="ref51117" refString="Banarescu, P. M. &amp; Nalbant, T. T. (1966) The 3 rd Danish Expedition to central Asia. Zoological results 34. Cobitidae (Pisces) from Afghanistan and Iran. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, KjObenhavn, 129, 149 - 186." type="journal article" year="1966">Bănărescu &amp; Nalbant, 1966</bibRefCitation>
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.—Revisions: 
<bibRefCitation id="EFF2D6DBFFA6FF8739D71F508A576508" author="Berg, L. S." box="[418,615,295,321]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" pagination="467 - 925" refId="ref51794" refString="Berg, L. S. (1949) s. n. In: Ryby presnych vod SSSR i sopredelnych stan. [Freshwater fishes of the U. S. S. R. and adjacent countries]. Vol. 2. 4 th Edition. Opredeliteli po faune SSSR. [Guide to the Fauna of the U. S. S. R.], Moskva. Freshwater fishes of the U. S. S. R. and adjacent countries No. 29. Russian Academy of Sciences, USSR, Moskva, pp. 467 - 925. [in Russian, English translation appeared in Israel Program of Scientific Translation, Jerusalem, 1964, 496 pp.]" type="book chapter" year="1949">Berg (1949: 877)</bibRefCitation>
as 
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF873AE51F508B446508" box="[656,884,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Nemachilus kessleri</emphasis>
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; 
<bibRefCitation id="EFF2D6DBFFA6FF873BF11F508D396508" author="Banarescu, P. M. &amp; Nalbant, T. T." box="[900,1289,295,321]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" pagination="149 - 186" refId="ref51117" refString="Banarescu, P. M. &amp; Nalbant, T. T. (1966) The 3 rd Danish Expedition to central Asia. Zoological results 34. Cobitidae (Pisces) from Afghanistan and Iran. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, KjObenhavn, 129, 149 - 186." type="journal article" year="1966">Bănărescu &amp; Nalbant (1966: 171)</bibRefCitation>
as 
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF873D471F50892D652C" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Schistura kessleri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.—Illustrations: 
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, fig. 623) as 
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF873B6F1F3C8BCB652C" box="[794,1019,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Nemachilus kessleri</emphasis>
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; 
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: fig. 11, pl. 21, figs. 3–4) as 
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF8739D31F188A5C65C0" box="[422,620,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Schistura kessleri</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF8738E21FE5899165E5" bold="true" box="[151,417,402,428]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">
Status in 
<collectingCountry id="F374EBBAFFA6FF87397D1FE589AC65E5" box="[264,412,402,428]" name="Afghanistan" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Afghanistan</collectingCountry>
.
</emphasis>
First record from Afghanistan by 
<bibRefCitation id="EFF2D6DBFFA6FF873B531FE48C9665E4" author="Banarescu, P. M. &amp; Nalbant, T. T." box="[806,1190,403,429]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" pagination="149 - 186" refId="ref51117" refString="Banarescu, P. M. &amp; Nalbant, T. T. (1966) The 3 rd Danish Expedition to central Asia. Zoological results 34. Cobitidae (Pisces) from Afghanistan and Iran. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening, KjObenhavn, 129, 149 - 186." type="journal article" year="1966">Bănărescu &amp; Nalbant (1966: 171)</bibRefCitation>
as 
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF873CB81FE48DA565E4" box="[1229,1429,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Schistura kessleri</emphasis>
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; confirmed by 
<bibRefCitation id="EFF2D6DBFFA6FF8739121FC08A296598" author="Coad, B. W." box="[359,537,439,465]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" pagination="1 - 26" refId="ref52993" refString="Coad, B. W. (1981) Fishes of Afghanistan, an annoted checklist. National Museum of Canada Publications in Zoology, 14, i - v + 1 - 26." type="journal article" year="1981">Coad [1981: 14</bibRefCitation>
as 
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF873A341FC08BF46598" box="[577,964,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Noemacheilus (Schistura) kessleri</emphasis>
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; 2014: 261: 8; 2015: 229].—Afghanistan materials: BMNH, CMN, ZMUC, ZSI.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF8738E21F89898F6651" bold="true" box="[151,447,510,537]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Distribution and habitat.</emphasis>
Distribution in 
<collectingCountry id="F374EBBAFFA6FF873A191F888AC96650" box="[620,761,511,537]" name="Afghanistan" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Afghanistan</collectingCountry>
: 
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River, 
<collectingRegion id="49A765C8FFA6FF873BD61F888BD76650" box="[931,999,511,537]" country="Afghanistan" name="Kabul" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Kabul</collectingRegion>
River drainage.—General distribution: Middle East and South Asia: Mashkid River basin (
<collectingCountry id="F374EBBAFFA6FF873B6B1C548B7F6674" box="[798,847,547,573]" name="Iran" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Iran</collectingCountry>
, 
<collectingCountry id="F374EBBAFFA6FF873B291C548BD56674" box="[860,997,547,573]" name="Afghanistan" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Afghanistan</collectingCountry>
and 
<collectingCountry id="F374EBBAFFA6FF873C541C548CB46674" box="[1057,1156,547,573]" name="Pakistan" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Pakistan</collectingCountry>
).—Habitat: This species occurs in freshwater streams with moderately to fast flowing freshwater in both mountainous and lowlands. Freshwater.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF8738E21CF9899466E1" bold="true" box="[151,420,654,680]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Economic importance.</emphasis>
No commercial importance.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C379F8A1FFA6FF8738E21CC58A1C675C" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" type="conservation">
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<emphasis id="B9177738FFA6FF8738E21CC5890F6685" bold="true" box="[151,319,690,716]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Conservation.</emphasis>
Conservation status in 
<collectingCountry id="F374EBBAFFA6FF873A371CC48AFF6684" box="[578,719,691,717]" name="Afghanistan" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Afghanistan</collectingCountry>
: Unknown.—IUCN: LC (
<bibRefCitation id="EFF2D6DBFFA6FF873B9A1CC48CA36684" author="Daniels, A." box="[1007,1171,691,717]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13" pagination="19848652" refId="ref53950" refString="Daniels, A. (2022 a) Paraschistura kessleri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 2022, e. T 19447926 A 19848652. https: // doi. org / 10.2305 / IUCN. UK. 2022 - 1. RLTS. T 19447926 A 19848652. en" type="journal article" year="2022">Daniels 2022a</bibRefCitation>
).—Threats: CON, CLI, ABS.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.—Moderate priority for conservation action.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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