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 Cyprinion watsoni ( Day, 1872 ) [N]—Indus lotak Taxonomy. Original description: Scaphiodon watsoni Day, 1872: 324 [rivers on Sind Hills, Pakistan and the Salt Range of the Punjab ; syntypes and/or Day specimens: AMS B.7751 (1, syntype ); BMNH 1889.2.1.370-379 (10) Bird I.; NMW 51671-73 (1, 1, 1); FMNH 2303 (4); RMNH 8704 [?=2552] (1); ZIN 8278 (4); ZMA 115924-25 (2, 1); ZMB 11042 (1); ZSI 2596 (1)].— Afghanistan synonyms: Cirrhina afghana Günther, 1889 ; Scaphiodon baluchiorum Jenkins, 1910 ; Scaphiodon watsoni belense Zugmayer, 1912 ; Semiplotus dayi Fowler, 1958 ; Scaphiodon irregularis Day, 1872 ; Cyprinion kirmanense Nikolskii, 1900 ; Scaphiodon readingi Hora, 1923 ; Cirrhina afghan nikolskii Berg, 1905 ; Scaphiodon macmahoni Regan, 1906 .—Revisions: Bianco & Bănărescu (1982: 84) .—Illustration: Bleher (2018 : fig.). Status in Afghanistan . First record from Afghanistan by Bănărescu and Nalbant (1975: 242); confirmed by Coad (1981: 10 ; 2014: 148 ; 2015: 227).—Afghanistan materials: BMNH, CMN, USNM, ZMUC. Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan : Chamkani River drainage, Zhob River drainage, Pishin Lora drainage.—General distribution: Western Asia: Jazmurian to Indus River systems: southeastern Iran , Afghanistan and Pakistan .—Habitat: This species is found only in the larger mountain wadis and tributaries that support relatively large, deep pools year-round. It is found in the shallow marginal zone of the pools. It is suspected to be an aufwuchs feeder; gut contents comprise more than 90% filamentous algae, and the remaining 10% is unicellular algae, aquatic insects, and sand grains. Freshwater. Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance. Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan : Unknown.—IUCN: LC ( Harrison 2015 ).—Threats: HAB, CON, ABS, EUT, CLI.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.