Bijdragen tot deDierkitnde, 51 (1): 105-130 — 1981

A review of the Schistura in

with description of new and sucspecies

(Pisces, Cobitidae, Noemacheilinae)

by

Muhammad R. Mirza

Government College, Department of Zoology, Lahore, Pakistan

and

Teodor T. Nalbant & Petru M. Banarescu

Institute of Biology, Department of and Evolution,

Spi. Independente! 296, 77748 Bucuresti, Romania

Abstract The noemacheilineloaches from Pakistan belong

Pakistan reviewed: 20 to four Noemacheilus to now The genus Schistura in is species (of genera: (up only

which and in 8 are new) 1 subspecies (new) arranged 3 N. corica), Acanthocobitis (only A. botia), Tri-

species groups are recognized. plophysa (i.e., the species with High Asian affin-

ities: griffithi, brahui, naziri, stoliczkai, akhtari,

Résumé choprai ) and Schistura, which includes most

Indus du Schistura Pakistan donné: from the basin and from the inland Un aperçu genre en est on y species

reconnaît 20 espèces 8 nouvelles) et 1 sous-espèce in the Pakistan. (dont drainages western areas of

(nouvelle) placées en 3 groupes d’espèces. The deals with the present paper only species

of Schistura. All are reviewed, supplementary

data about their distribution, and main distinc- INTRODUCTION

tive features of each of them are mentioned, the

A great number of noemacheiline loaches are new species being described and illustrated.

known from various areas of Pakistan (Günther,

1889; Zugmayer, 1912; Hora, 1923, 1933 a & b;

Ahmad & Mirza, 1963; Banarescu & Mirza, 1965, MATERIAL

1972; Mirza, Banarescu & Nalbant, 1969, 1970; Most which this is based collected specimens on study were Mirza, 1976; Omer & Mirza, 1972, 1973, 1975, in Pakistan by the first author and his collaborators. The

1975; Mirza & Awan, 1976; Ahmad, Khan & Mir- holotypes and some of the paratypes belong to the collections of the Institute of (Institutul de Stiinte in Their number is Biology Biologice) za, 1976). constantly increasing, Bucharest (ISBB); other paratypes are in the Zoölogisch Mu- almost each collection new revealing species. Amsterdam and in the seum, (ZMA) private collection of noemacheiline loaches the first author. material received loan Until recently, most Comparative was on from the British Museum (Natural History) (BMNH) and described, and all those recorded from Pakistan from Dr. P.-G. Bianco, L'Aquila, Italy. included within the Noema- were composite genus

In several cheilus. some recent papers, however,

are and it was that subgenera recognized suggested SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNT

most of these actually deserve full generic status.

Since critical of most a comparative study species Genus Schistura McClelland, 1839 of the subfamily is in an advanced stage ("The

of system Noemacheilinae", Banarescu & Nalbant, Type-species: Cobitis (Schistura) rupecula Mc-

in preparation), it is already possible to split this Clelland, by subsequent designation (Jordan,

into natural too large genus several, more units. 1919: 195).

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and in main A complete diagnosis definition of this under Schistura McClelland's text ( : 439-

the most and most variable within on the he the genus, complex 445); contrary, clearly assigned

the subfamily, and also the largest or second species dario, geta, and grandis to Hymen (o)-

will be in another We therefore largest, given paper (Banarescu physa. accept Jordan's (1919: 195)

& Nalbant, in preparation); its main characters designation of rupecula (one of the eight species

mentioned in certain were already previous publi- ascribed by McClelland to this subgenus) as

cations (Banarescu & Nalbant, 1966, 1968, 1974). generotype.

A is nomenclatorial of be difficult problem the status Several groups species can recognized

It McClelland within Schistura. The be- of the genus. was proposed by type-species, rupecula,

of Cobitis. The characterized (1839) as subgenus original diag- longs to a group by: depressed head;

nosis characters mentioned scaled almost lateral is incomplete; some body; complete or complete

apply to botiine, others to noemacheiline loaches line; truncate, emarginate, or slightly forked caudal

(e.g. "with or without suborbitar spines"). Mc- fin; apparently no sexual dimorphism; toothlike

lists the of the denti- Clelland (: 440-443) following species prolongation upper jaw (processus

hi and as Sc stura: mont ana, zonata, rupecula, ocellata. formis) strongly developed a corresponding

incision the lower This savona, punctata, subfusca, scaturigina. All, except on jaw. group includes

ocellata from perhaps (being unidentifiable) are Noe- mainly species the Ganges and Brahmaputra

first and macheilinae; the three last two taxa are basins, Burma, the rivers of Thailand and the

recorded in of the authors southern of East northwards the previous papers as parts Asia, to

Schistura. Much confusion raises from the fact it does in Paki- upper Yangtze River; not occur

that in the short diagnosis of the species, McClel- stan and apparently not elsewhere in the Indus

land (: 306-309), lists as Schistura some more basin.

species besides the eight mentioned above: dario, The species from Pakistan belong to the fol-

for three geta (misprint geto) grandis, balgara, acu- lowing groups:

leata; the three first ones actually are Botiinae.

But in the main text (: 443-445) these species Group alepidota-pakistanica are listed under Cobitis (dario and geta) and Botia The of species this are characterized by: (grandis). McClelland (: 443) even writes: group a large size; depressed head; totally scaleless body; "So many divisions of the Loaches have been sexual rather lateral and those no dimorphism; long line, proposed, so many names to designate at least below dorsal truncate that I feel in reaching to fin; or divisions, some doubt recommending emarginate caudal fin; strongly the generic term Hymenphysa for the following developed pro- cessus dentiformis and usually a corresponding three species, which are distinguished from all

incision on the lower jaw. others by the presence of an abdominal natatory The is endemic to the Indus basin in bladder, separated into lobes by a longitudinal group Pakistan and Afghanistan; it differs from the septum". Follows the description of Cobitis dario, above all in the absence of scales and Botia rupecula C. geta grandis. group and shorter lateral line the Modern unanimous in usually (in rupecula authors are accepting this is almost It includes that in these few lines, McClelland established the group always complete). four species: taxon Hymen(o)physa, presently accepted as a valid subgenus of Botia.

Schistura & the the alepidota (Mirza Banarescu, 1970). Among authors from 19th century, Fig. 2. Valenciennes (1846: 9-12) considers Schistura

as a of Cobitis, and Bleeker synonym (1863: 2) Nemacheilus rupicola inglisi (non Hora); Ahmad & Mirza,

of 1963: 75 River, basin, Pakistan). as a synonym Botia. These viewpoints cannot (Madyan Noemacheilus rupecola alepidotus Mirza & Banarescu, in be accepted, since the name Cobitis is restricted to Mirza, Banarescu & Nalbant, 1970: 55, fig. 10 (Madyan the taenia and the other of on hand, group species River; further localities: Marghzar, Mingoara, Shiner, all Botia listed in the Swat River basin; Pan River basin). no species presently assigned to are not jar, Jhelum

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River localities: Hangu on the Kohat Toi (a right

tributary of the Indus south of the )

and Abbottabad on the Dor River (a left tributary

of the Indus, its confluence lying east-northeast

from that of the Kabul River) (map 1). Prob-

also in the lower Kabul ably the species occurs

in Indus least River, as well as the proper, at

between the confluences of Dor, Kabul, and Ko-

hat Toi rivers. The few specimens available from

and Hangu Abbottabad are small; we therefore

could not make out if there are differences with

those from the Swat River basin.

Schistura pakistanica (Mirza & Banarescu,

1969). Fig. 1.

Noemacheilus pakistanicus Mirza & Banarescu, in Mirza,

Banarescu & Nalbant, 1969: 97, figs, 1-3 (Hindubagh,

now Muslimbagh, River basin).

Noemacheilus rhadineus (non Regan) Mirza, 1972: 173

(Fort Sandeman, now Zhob City, Zhob River basin).

Noemacheilus cristatus (non Berg) Mirza, 1975: 160,

170-171.

This has broad species 9-10 crossbars, a truncate

or slightly emarginate caudal fin with roundish

face of head with- lobes; upper uniformly dark,

distinct the of the caudal out spots; stripe on base

fin continuous, narrower than in alepidota, and

Schistura from the Fig. 1. pakistanica, ISBB 2005, holotype, either complete (extending from the dorsal to Zhob River, Hindubagh. Fig. 2. S. alepidota, ISBB 1356, the ventral side) or developed in the middle only; holotype, from the Madyan River, Swat drainage. Fig. 3. dentiformis in notched S. nalbanti, ISBB 2490, holotype, from the , processus some specimens Rawlakot, Azad Kashmir. Fig. 4. S. paludani, Zoological in the middle; lateral line almost complete, its end Museum Copenhagen, Pisces, coll. no. 2801, holotype, from always closer to caudal fin base than to end of the Pech River, tributary of the Kabul River at Gusalek, anal keel the caudal Afghanistan. fin; an adipose on peduncle. Comparison of the original description of this

The is characterized 12-15 crossbars with of S. reveals dif- species by: species that alepidota some

= caudal rather (M ca. 13 or 14); truncate fin; a ferences in body proportions, above all the longer well-developed adipose crest in the posterior part snout in pakistanica. of the caudal lateral line of variable and peduncle; Besides the holotype paratypes, a few more

dorsal anal fin length, reaching below fin, above specimens were obtained, all from Zhob City,

intermediate roundish standard or to an point; large spots 77.0-98.0 mm length.

face of continuous on upper head; a stripe on the

Range. — This species is probably endemic to caudal fin base (of irregular, more or less un- the Zhob the dulated and variable River, a tributary of , shape width); processus

a right tributary of the middle Indus, south of dentiformis not notched medially. the Swat, Kohat Toi and Kurram rivers (map 1).

Range. — The species was described from the

Madyan River and three other localities in the Schistura nalbanti (Banarescu & Mirza, 1972).

Swat River basin; this is a tributary of the lower Fig. 3.

of the Indus. Kabul River, a right tributary Fur- Noemacheilus rupecola alepidotus Mirza & Banarescu, in ther specimens were obtained later from two more Mirza, Banarescu & Nalbant, 1970: 55 (partim: Panjar,

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Jhelum River basin; not the type-locality and not other middle Indus; it is the easternmost species of the localities in the Swat River basin). group (map 1). Noemacheilus alepidotus nalbanti Banarescu & Mirza, 1972:

121, figs. 1-2 (Rawlakot, Azad Kashmir, Jhelum River

basin). Schis tura paludani (Banarescu & Nalbant,

This loach described as a was originally subspecies 1966). Fig. 4. of alepidota, the original description mentioning

character: fewer crossbars. Noemacheilus sargadensis paludani Banarescu & Nalbant, a single differential 1966: 167, figs. 9-10, pl. XXI figs. 1-2 (Pech River, Kabul the forms Actually, a critical comparison of four River basin, at Gusalek, northeastern Afghanistan). of the alepidota group revealed more differences,

nalbanti from the This loach described being even closer to S. paludani was initially as a subspecies

Kabul River basin than to alepidota. of the little-known (and by the timenot available)

S. nalbanti has 10-12, rarely 13 crossbars sargadensis from southeastern Iran. We recently

value 11 in both the Rawlakot and Pan- received of from the Kul (average specimens sargadensis fin Bianco. This jar populations); the caudal is evidently emar- River, Iran, collected by Dr. P.-G.

the face of the head is river lies close the ginate; upper uniformly to Sargad River, type-locality

dark and unspotted; the lateral line is shorter, of sargadensis. These specimens perfectly cor-

the fin the the usually not reaching near caudal base; respond to original description of sargadensis

dentiformis is much than in M. 1900: and also to the processus stronger (A. Nikolski, 415)

both alepidota and pakistanica; the adipose crest illustration of the type-specimen by Berg (1949 b:

weaker on the caudal peduncle is on the contrary 841, fig. 55). The true sargadensis has a scaled

the dark brown than in these two species; stripe body, a more deeply emarginate (almost forked)

the base of the caudal fin is not continuous caudal feeble and on fin, a processus dentiformis,

as in the two preceding species, but always divided irregular crossbars; it belongs to another species

lower in a dorsal spot, and a much longer, frag- group of Schistura.

ment that extends from above the middle of the S. paludani is a distinct species of the alepidota

fin the ventral side. it has 8-14 caudal to group; crossbars, an emarginate

rather caudal fin, a strong adipose crest on the

— S. the Range. Up to now, nalbanti is known only peduncle, a strong processus dentiformis;

northern from the basin of the Jhelum River, a lateral line reaches to above the anal fin, being

tributary of the River, left tributary of the interrupted in several places between the dorsal

anal and fins; the dark stripe on the caudal fin

base is continuous.

S. paludani is closest to S. nalbanti; both species

and have, contrary to alepidota pakistanica, an

emarginate caudal fin. It differs from nalbanti

in having a stronger adipose crest, a continuous

dark stripe on the caudal fin base and in different

body proportions, e.g.:

pallidum nalbanti

Predorsal distance 48.1-50.5% of SL 51.0-55.8%

Preventral distance 50.1-52.1% of SL 51.3-55.8%

P-V distance 28.6-30.8% of SL 29.0-32.2%

Caudal peduncle 15.6-17.0% of SL 12.7-15.7%

Length of pectoral fin 16.6-21.0%of SL 18.6-22.2% Length of ventral fin 14.9-18.5% of SL 15.9-19.1%

Length of caudal fin 18.3-20.6%of SL 18.8-24.6%

Maxillar barbel 4.6- 7.6% of SL 5.9- 8.8%

Eye diameter 12.5-17.1% of head 14.5-21.0%

Map 1. Distribution of Schistura alepidota, S. paludani, S. Eye diameter 50.0-56.0% of 57.5-66.7% pakistanica and S. nalbanti. interorbital

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Other body proportions (depth, least depth, meniaand eastern Iran to the Baluchistan Province head length, etc. ) are similar in both species. and the Indus basin in Pakistan. It includes two

species, both also found in Pakistan (map 2).

— This is to known Range. species up now only from the Pech River in the basin of the Kabul Schistura kessleri kessleri (Günther, 1889). River, northeastern Afghanistan near the frontier Figs. 5-8. with Pakistan (map 1). Since the Kabul River Nemachilus kessleri Günther, 1889: 109 (Nushki, Pishin also flows the of through Pakistan, range paludani Lora River basin, Afghanistan) ; Hora, 1933a: 187, fig. 2, includes of this too. probably part country pl. V fig. 3 (Nushki; Quetta and Pishin districts in

northern Baluchistan); Berg, 1949a: 877, fig. 623 (northern

Baluchistan, eastern Iran and Kushka River).

ke leri - lindber i Group ss g Noemacheilus kessleri; Banarescu & Nalbant, 1966: 171,

fig. 11 and pl. XXI figs. 3-4 (Ghazni River, Helmand The of this characterized species group are by: a basin; Jannichel, Kabul basin; Quetta, Pishin Lora basin). small size; rather compressed head; body totally devoid of scales, or with a quite reduced scaled Further available specimens from Afghanistan area on the caudal peduncle; lateral line short, (besides those listed by Banarescu & Nalbant, not reaching to the middle of the body; caudal fin 1966): BMNH 1886. 9.21.177-178, from Nushki,

denti- standard the emarginate to slightly forked; processus 38.8 and 45.0 mm length; largest formis reduced; no sexual dimorphism; dorsal fin specimen is here selected as lectotype (fig. 5). with Pakistan from: seven branched rays. specimens are available Quetta,

The of this extends from Turk- Pishin Lora the Rakhshan range group basin; Panjgur on

Fig. 5. Schistura kessleri kessleri, BMNH 1886.9.21.177, lectotype, from the Nushki River, Pishin Lora basin, Afghani-

stan. Fig. 6. Do., mouth of lectotype. Fig. 7. Do., digestive tract of paralectotype, BMNH 1886.9.21.178. Fig. 8. Do., air bladder capsule of paralectotype.

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River, Hamun-i-Mashkel lake basin; Kalat in Cen- Schistura kessleri lepidocaulis Mirza & Nalbant,

Brahui mountain Bodo tral range, basin of River, n. subsp. Figs. 9-13.

inner drainage (map 2). Holotype: ISBB 3366, 43.0 mm standard length (44.0 mm The mentioned in the of the papers synonymy to the end of the scales), Parachinar, basin of the Kur-

and illus- ram a of Indus. species include a complete description River, right tributary the Paratypes: ISBB 3367, ZMA 116.441 (2), and Mirza's pri- kessleri low tration of S. kessleri, having a body four vate collection, specimens in all, 32.5-33.0 mm; Sün and caudal to S. peduncle (compared lindbergi) Sakesar, a closed valley on a left tributary of the Indus, and being totally devoid of scales. opposite to the Kurram River.

=

— scale and Derivatio nominis. After Xemç

caulis = peduncle, alluding to the occurrence of a

few scales on the caudal peduncle.

Range. — The subspecies probably also occurs,

Diagnosis. — A subspecies of Schistura kessleri besides the river basins mentioned above, in the isolated the having scales on a reduced area of basins of the Bolan and Nari rivers. Outside Paki- caudal peduncle. it in the Pishin Lora basin in Af- stan, ranges

ghanistan, and in the Murghab basin in Af- Description. —

ghanistan and Turkmenistan (in this basin prob- D 3/7; A 2/5;P 1/9; V 2/6

distinct S. General and ably as a subspecies, k. turcomanus (G. habitus body proportions very

Nikolski, 1947)). similar to S. kessleri kessleri.

Schistura from Parachinar. 10. Fig. 9. kessleri lepidocaulis n. subsp., ISBB 3366, holotype, the Kurram River, Fig. Do.,

11. mouth of holotype. Fig. Do., scale from the caudal peduncle of the holotype. Fig. 12. Do., digestive tract of a paratype, air bladder ISBB 3367. Fig. 13. Do., capsule of a paratype, ISBB 3367.

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Body depth 12.7-14.5% of standard length

(13.5% in the holotype); caudal peduncle length

14.4-18.4% (14.4%); least depth 10.2-12.0%

(11.1%); predorsal distance 50.5-55.0%

(52.4%); preventral distance 49.0-55.0%

(52.4%); preanal distance 72.9-79-0% (76.5%);

pectoral-ventral distance 30.8-34.0% (34.8%);

ventral-anal distance 24.0-26.2% (25.6%); length

of pectoral fin 18.5-24.6% (21.4%); length of

ventral fin 18.3-23.1% (18.3%); base of dorsal

fin 11.7-13.5% (13.5%); height of dorsal fin

16.9-19.1%; base of anal fin 7.9-9-1% (8.1%);

height of anal fin 14.3-16.9% (15.8%); length

of head 18.9-23-1% (19-8%); length of snout

diameter 6.3-7.7% (6.3%); eye 3.7-4.6%

(3.7%). Snout 29.6-33.3% of head (31.8% in Map 2. Distribution of Schistura kessleri kessleri, S. k. diameter 18.6-21.4% of head holotype); eye lepidocaulis and S. lindbergi. (18.7%) and 55.0-75.0% of interorbital width

(55.0%). Schistura lindbergi (Banarescu & Mirza, 1965). Origin of dorsal fin closer to caudal base than Fig. 14. of fins under to tip snout; origin of ventral exactly

that the Noemacheilus Banarescu & Mirza, 1965: of dorsal one (most specimens) or very lindbergi 265, figs. 1-4 (Siaw in the Farah Rud basin, Afghanistan; also Lora- slightly behind it. lai and Panjgur, Pakistan). Lateral line incomplete, ending before dorsal

fin or in front of it. Most of the body scaleless; The characters of this species and the differences

with kessleri a reduced area, on the sides of the caudal peduncle, S. are given in the original descrip-

covered by isolated scales (fig. 11). Peritoneum tion. S. lindbergi also resembles S. prashari. How-

dark brown. and air bladder in the latter the is scaled Lips, intestine, cap- ever, species body (and also sule as in 5. kessleri kessleri (figs. 8, 13). the caudal fin more deeply emarginate). We

therefore ascribe S. prashari to another species

Colour — 14 pattern. Body light yellowish; or 15 group.

broad brownish crossbars extend from the dorsal

almost to the ventral side; they are separated by

broader light interspaces. A well-marked dark

the dorsal fin brown spot at base of insertion; a

of row minute spots on the dorsal fin; other fins unspotted.

r ■ • & * V

Range. — This new subspecies was found in two

rather distant localities: the basin of the Kurram

River, a right tributary of the Indus (south of

the Kabul and north of the Gomal rivers) and

Sün Sakesar, a valley on the left side of the Indus,

just opposite the Kurram River; this valley is

drained by several small streams without outlet Schistur Fig. 14. a lindbergi, Hebrew Jerusalem, the Indus. This lies far University to range rather north- and Pisces, coll. no. 1572, holotype, from rivulet connected to eastwards from that of the nominal subspecies the Farah Rud drainage, Afghanistan. Fig. 15. S. naseeri, (map 2). ISBB 1235, paratype, from the Madyan River, Swat State.

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Range. — S. lindbergi was collected from the

Loralai River, a tributary of the Beji River, that

of the flows southwards and once was a tributary

lower Indus, from Panjgur on the Rakhshan River,

basin of the lake Hamun-i-Mashkel, and from

the Unar River near Ugi, a left tributary of the

Indus The of this upper (map 2). occurrence species, that lives mainly in the inner drainages

west of the lower Indus, in an eastern tributary

is of the upper Indus quite unexpected.

Group naseeri-baluchiorum

The of this characterized species group are by: a

small size; rather compressed head (i.e., about

wide snout in most as as deep ) ; pointed species, hi Map 3. Distribution of Sc stura naseeri, S. arifi, S. cur- sometimes blunt, always narrowed anteriorly; body tistigma, S. machensis and S. macrolepis.

scaled, at least in the posterior part; lateral line Origin of dorsal fin distant either short or almost complete; caudal fin forked; usually equally between of and base of caudal dentiformis reduced devel- tip snout fin; origin processus or moderately of fins slightly behind the origin of dorsal oped; sexual dimorphism present in most species, pelvic fin. Caudal fin forked (shortest 59-72% of absent in a few. rays with rounded lobes; of dorsal fin This less natural than the longest), edge group seems two convex. No membranous connection be- includes slightly preceding ones. Its range the inner tween ventral fins and lower side of body. drainages of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, the Head slightly wider than deep; snout long, basins of the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra, pointed, narrowed anteriorly. Eyes directed perhaps also Burma and most of Thailand, but laterally. apparently not peninsular India. Most Schistura The scales Pakistan be within this are embedded; they are few, small, species from can included distant and occur only in the posterior body half. group. The lateral line usually reaches to about two-

thirds / three-fourths of caudal peduncle, only in

Schistura naseeri (Ahmad & Mirza, 1963). a few specimens almost to the caudal fin.

Fig. 15. Lips slightly to moderately furrowed; upper

one continuous, of uniform width. Processus denti-

Noemacheilus punjabensis naseeri Ahmad & Mirza, 1963: 78, formis moderate. No sexual dimorphism. fig. 3 (Madyan stream at Madyan, Swat State). Body light yellowish; 10-12 rather irregular

D 3/7; A 2/5; P 1/8-9. crossbars, usually wider than the interspaces,

of standard Body depth 11.7-17.2% length; some of them not sharply delimited. A blackish

caudal the the dorsal fin. least depth 9-2-10.8%; peduncle length spot on origin of Bar on caudal

distance fin base in in most 12.2-15.1%; predorsal 48.0-54.0%; pre- some specimens continuous,

ventral distance 48.0-56.0%; pectoral-ventral divided in two fragments. Rays of caudal fin

distance 32.3-38.2%; ventral-anal distance 21.2- either with a long longitudinal stripe or with two

27.0%; length of pectoral fins 17.2-21.2%; head shorter ones.

19.4-22.6%; snout 6.0-8.1% (and 31.8-39-0%

diameter of of standard — the River head); eye 3.3-4.4% Range. Probably endemic to Swat

length, 13.0-20.0% of head, and 56.0-72.0% of basin (map 3); specimens available from Madyan

interorbital width. River, Shiner and Mingoara.

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Remarks. — We consider this loach specifically Description. —

distinct from S. punjabensis (Hora), a species D 3/8; A 2/5; P 1/9-10; V 1/6-7.

in the Salt of the Dorsal behind ranging Range, Punjab, east profile nape quite slightly Indus. arched. Body depth 12.1-16.6% of standard length (12.2% in holotype); caudal peduncle

least 8.9- Schistura arifi Mirza & Banarescu, n. sp. length 12.4-15.9% (14.6%); depth

Figs. 16-20. 9.9% (9-8%); predorsal distance 48.5-51.5%

(49.5%); preventral distance 54.0-56.5% Holotype: ISBB 3775, 9, 60.7 mm standard length (62.0 mm distance to the end of the scales), Zhob City (formerly Fort Sande- (54.5%); preanal 75.7-79-5% (79-0%);

man) on Zhob River, collected by M. Arif. pectoral-ventral distance 32.9-36.2% (32.9%); Paratypes: ISBB 3376, ZMA 116.442 (1), and Mirza's pri- ventral-anal distance 20.8-24.8% (24.8%); vate collection, four specimens, 35.5-70.5 mm, from the of fins Zhob River. length pectoral 19-8-23.2% (19-8%);

length of ventral fins 20.6-22.4% (21.2%);

Derivatio nominis. — Named after M. Arif, col- height of dorsal fin 17.8-20.0%; base of dorsal lector of the specimens. fin 13.7-17.0%; height of anal fin 13.7-17.0%;

Diagnosis. — A Schistura species with 8 branched base of anal fin 7.9-9-4%; head length 21.0-

dorsal fin well-marked sexual rays; dimorphism; 25.4% (21.4%); snout length 8.5-10.3%

and of head rather long lateral line, reaching to at least three- (8.6%) 38.8-44.0% (40.0%); eye

fourths of caudal peduncle; completely scaled diameter 3.0-4.8% of standard length (3.5%),

of body; upwards directed eyes; some 8-11 crossbars 14.3-19-0% head, 66.7-83.0% of interorbital

reaching almost to the ventral side; base of ventral width.

Head less fin connected to the body by a thin membrane. more or triangular, slightly com

Schistura Zhob Zhob Fig. 16. arifi n. sp., ISBB 3775, holotype, from the River at City. Fig. 17. Do., mouth of holotype.

Fig. 18. Do., subdorsal scale of holotype. Fig. 19. Do., digestive tract of a paratype, ISBB 3376. Fig. 20. Do., air bladder

of capsule a paratype, ISBB 3376.

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pressed (deeper than wide); snout pointed, nar- Range. — This species seems to be endemic to the

rowed Nostrils closer the than Zhob River anteriorly. to eye basin, tributary to the Gomal River,

the of directed the middle Indus to tip the snout. Eyes upwards. a right tributary of (map 3); its

fin in distribution is that S. Origin of dorsal some specimens equally the same as of pakistanica.

distant between tip of snout and base of caudal Comparative remarks. — S. arifi resembles, in its fin; in others closer either to tip of snout or to general habitus and colour pattern, S. naseeri; but caudal fin; origin of ventral fins at some distance in S. arifi the scales extend over most of the body, behind that of dorsal fin. Edge of dorsal fin there is sexual the directed a dimorphism, eyes are emarginate. Caudal fin slightly to moderately is rather upwards and there a membrane con- its shortest of forked; (innermost) ray 68-73% necting the ventral fin to the lower face of the the longest (outermost); its lobes are pointed. Such body. a connection also occurs in some other Pectoral fins far from reaching origin of ventral Schistura species and above all in the High Asian fins; ventral fins almost reaching anal fin inser- genus Triplopbysa. tion. A broad but thin membrane connects the

the ventral fins second- or third-last rays of to Schistura curtistigma Mirza & Nalbant, n. the lower side of the body. sp. Figs. 21-25. Scales deeper than long, with a rather large

focal zone (fig. 18); they cover most of the body, Holotype: ISBB 3776, $ , 44.8 mm standard length (46.0 mm

to the end of the being absent only on the back in front of the scales), Bannu on the Kurram River, a

right tributary of the upper Indus, North-West Frontier On close dorsal fin. the caudal peduncle they are Province, Pakistan. to each other but not imbricated; in the anterior Paratypes: ISBB 3377 and ZMA 116.443 (1), two 9 2, half body they are distant. The lateral line reaches 34.5 (35.0) and 33.5 (34.5) mm, same locality as the holotype. fin almost to the caudal base or near it. ISBB 3389, one $, , Lahore, 28.0 mm. The the lips are moderately furrowed, upper one continuous (fig. 17). Processus dentiformis Derivatio nominis. After curtus = short and moderate. stigma = spot, the crossbars being shorter than in

Loop of the intestine under the stomachic the related S. arifi. dilatation (fig. 19). The two chambers of the air Diagnosis. — A Schistura species with 7 or 8 bladder have capsule a pointed posterior pro- branched dorsal fin sexual rays; dimorphism the longation; isthmus connecting them is narrow present; almost complete lateral line; body almost (fig. 20). Peritoneum dark brown. totally scaled; some 11 crossbars not extending

— below Sexual dimorphism. The unique male has a lateral line; eyes smaller than in S. arifi;

and well-developed preocular flap and the second long, pointed convex snout; ventral fin con-

fin is nected to the lower face of the (first branched) pectoral ray thickened; body by a mem-

the it is covered brane. during spawning season probably by breeding tubercles. The third (second Description. — In branched) pectoral fin ray is the longest. D 3/7-8; A 2/5; P 1/9-10; V 1/7. females the third and fourth (second and third Dorsal profile ascending from tip of snout to branched fin ) pectoral rays are equally long. above nostrils, then almost horizontal. Body depth

— of standard Colour pattern. Body light greyish, with 8-11 14.5-15.6% length (15.6% in the brownish crossbars reaching from the dorsal al- holotype); least depth 10.9-11.6% (10.9%);

the ventral have most to side; they a regular shape caudal peduncle length 13.4-14.5% (13.6%); and wide the A they are about as as interspaces. predorsal distance 51.0-54.0% (51.0%); preven-

tral distance quite evident blackish spot on the origin of the 54.5-56.5% (54.5%); preanal

distance dorsal fin; a continuous dark stripe on the base 77.5-80.5% (77.5%); pectoral-ventral

distance ventral-anal of the caudal fin; two rows of spots on dorsal, one 33.2-37.0% (33.2%);

three or two on anal, to five on caudal fin. distance 22.1-23.1% (23.0%); length of pec-

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Schistura ISBB the Kurram Bannu. mouth of Fig. 21. curtistigma n. sp., 3776, holotype, from River, Fig. 22. Do., subdorsal of of holotype. Fig. 23. Do., scale holotype. Fig. 24. Do., digestive tract a paratype, ISBB 3377. Fig. 25. Do.,

of ISBB air bladder capsule a paratype, 3377.

toral fins 20.8-25.0% (25.0%); length of ventral sal fin. Edge of dorsal fin straight. Caudal fin

of dorsal fin its shortest the fins 17.8-20.8% (20.0%); height forked, ray 65.5-74.5% of longest;

17.9-20.5% (20.5%); base of dorsal fin 14.0- its lobes slightly rounded. Pectoral fins far from

15.2% (15.2%); height of anal fin 14.8-17.4% reaching the origin of ventral fin; ventral fins

base of anal fin or almost that is short (16.1%); 7.5-9.4% (9-4%); reaching reaching to anus, a

in length of head 23.4-27.4% (23.4%); length of distance front of anal fin insertion. A narrow

of standard and membrane the side of the ventral snout 9.7-11.5% length (9.7%) connects upper

of head diameter fin third inner the lower face 41.0-42.0% (41.0%); eye 3.2- (second or ray) to

3.6% of standard length (3.6%), 11.6-15.2% of the body.

of head (15.2%) and 52.5-59.5% of interorbital Scales deeper than long, with reduced focal

width (59.5%). zone (fig. 23). They are close to each other on

Head slightly wider than deep. Eyes smaller the caudal peduncle (but not imbricated), be-

the directed distant than in other species of genus, up- come more anteriorly. They cover most of

wards. Snout long (especially in the two 59), the body, except the back in front of the dorsal

and The reaches almost the pointed convex. Nostrils much closer to the fin. lateral line to base

than to the of the snout. of the caudal fin. eyes tip

of dorsal fin closer of than the with Origin to tip snout Lips moderately furrowed, upper one

distant between median denti- base of caudal fin or equally a slight incision (fig. 22). Processus

both; origin of ventral fins behind that of dor- formis reduced.

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Loop of the intestine below the stomachic dilata- partially under the stomachic dilatation; the two

tion (fig. 24). Air bladder capsule similar to that halves of the air bladder capsule rounded poste-

of S. arifi (fig. 25). Peritoneum blackish. riorly and pointed anteriorly; 8-10 wide brownish

crossbars, extending below lateral line; brownish

Sexual — As in S. fin dimorphism. arifi. bar on base of caudal interrupted; moderately

forked caudal fin with roundish lobes.

— in the Colour pattern. Badly preserved speci-

with diffi- —- Basins Bolan mens available. One can distinguish, Range. of and Kaman-Beji

culty, about 11 crossbars reaching from the back (tributaries of Nari) rivers, both ending in lake

Four to the lateral line but not below it. rows of Bolan Nari, inner drainage (map 3).

minute the caudal fin. A dark We consider this loach spots on vague spot now as specifically

the of the dorsal as in most distinct from S. h ai that in the on origin fin, species or (Menon) ranges of the better marked in live the Indus genus; it is probably Kangra Valley, Punjab, eastern part of

or well-preserved specimens. basin.

Range. — The species is known from two distant

Schistura macrolepis Mirza & Banarescu, n. localities in the Indus basin: Bannu on the Kur- sp.

of the Figs. 27-31. ram River, a right tributary upper Indus,

Lahore Ravi and on the River, an indirect tributary Holotype: ISBB 3778, $, 29.5 mm standard length (30.0 mm of the Sutlej River (map 3). to the last scales), collected by M. Sadiq at Racki Munh, of Dera Ghazi Khan district, a small right tributary the Indus upwards from the confluence of the Sutlej River.

remarks. — S is close Comparative . curtistigma Paratypes: ZMA 116.444 (1), and Mirza's private collection,

S. its distinctive features shorter data mm and one to arifi; are: cross- same as the holotype, one $, 29.0 9,

27.8 ISBB 3867, one 36.0 Shadiwal, smaller and mm; $, mm, upper bars, eyes, longer convex snout. reach of the , a tributary of the Sutlej River.

= Derivatio nominis. — After [jiaxpôç large and Schistura machensis (Mirza & Nalbant, 1970). Xs7Ûç = scale. Fig. 26.

Diagnosis. — A Schistura species with eight Noemacheilus horai machensis Mirza & Nalbant, in Mirza, branched dorsal fin scales the rays; large covering Banarescu & Nalbant, 1970: 54, figs. 7-9 (Mach River, whole tributary to the Bolan River; also Harnai, Kaman Beji body; almost complete lateral line; sexual basin). dimorphism present; some 8 or 9 irregular cross-

bars, reaching below lateral line but not to the This has 7 or 8 branched dorsal fin species rays, ventral side; forked caudal fin; the stripe on caudal an incomplete lateral line, ending above ventral fin base keel anal interrupted; a slight adipose on fins or fin; scales with a rather large focal caudal peduncle; long and pointed snout. zone and extending on the anterior part of the

short and reduced body; pointed — snout; processus Description. dentiformis; sexual of dimorphism present; loop D 3/8; A 2/5; P 1/8; V 1/6. the intestine longer than in other Schistura species, Upper profile slightly arched. Body depth

13-9-16.0% of standard length (16.0% in the

holotype); least depth 12.3-12.9% (12.5%);

caudal peduncle length 12.4-13.8% (12.6%);

distance predorsal 50.0-55.0% (53.5%); preven-

tral distance 52.8-55.8% (55.8%); preanal distance 78.0-81.0% (81.0%); pectoral-ventral

distance 30.6-34.2% (30.6%); ventral-anal dis-

tance 23.8-25.6% (23.8%); length of pectoral Fig. 26. Schistura machensis, ISBB 1538, holotype, from the fins of ventral fins Mach River, tributary of the Bolan River, Indus drainage. 23.4-27.1% (27.1%); length

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ISBB from Racki Dera Ghazi Khan Indus Fig. 27. n. sp., 3778, holotype, Munh, district, drainage.

Fig. 28. Do., mouth of holotype. Fig. 29. Do., subdorsal scale of holotype. Fig. 30. Do., digestive tract of paratype from the

collection. bladder of from type-locality, Mirza’s private Fig. 31. Do., air capsule paratype the type locality, Mirza’s pri-

vate collection.

of dorsal fin dorsal the caudal 21.4-23.6% (23.4%); height 20.7- adipose crest on peduncle.

23.0% (23.0%); base of dorsal fin 14.4-16.9% Scales large, with wide focal zone (fig. 29);

anal in (16.9%); height of fin 15.8-16.7% they cover the whole body, being imbricated

base of fin (16.3%); anal 8.3-10.3% (9.5%); the posterior body part. Lateral line reaching al-

head length 24.4-25.2% (25.1%); snout length most to base of caudal fin.

and of head with median in- 8.4-10.1% (9.5%) 37.4-41.2% Lips furrowed, upper one a

of standard cision (37.8%); eye diameter 4.0-4.5% (fig. 28); processus dentiformis moder-

length (4.4%), 16.2-18.2% of head (17.5%) ately developed; no incision on the lower jaw. and 68.5-73.0% of interorbital width (68.5%). Loop of the intestine partially covered by the

Head slightly wider than deep. Snout long, stomachic dilatation (fig. 30). The two halves

pointed, narrowed anteriorly. Eyes small, directed of the air bladder capsule roundish, wider than rather laterally. long, without prolongation (fig. 31). Peritoneum

Origin of dorsal fin slightly closer to base of blackish.

fin than of caudal to tip snout or equally distant

be- Sexual — The males between both; origin of ventral fins slightly dimorphism. two have a

that of dorsal fin mobile the second fourth hind of dorsal fin. Edge emar- preocular flap; to (first

Caudal fin its 68.5- to third fin ginate. forked, shortest ray branched) pectoral rays are thickened;

73.5% of the longest; lobes of caudal fin rounded. breeding tubercles surely develop during the

ventral the of the head Pectoral fins not reaching origin, ventral spawning season; upper face (not

the fins reaching or almost reaching the origin of the sides) covered by minute whitish breeding anal fin. Anus slightly in front of anal fin. A tubercles.

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Colour pattern. — Body light yellowish, with

eight to nine brownish crossbars, of irregular

and few shape unequal size; a independent spots in the interspaces between the crossbars. A blackish

spot on the origin of the dorsal fin. The dark bar on the base of the caudal fin is interrupted, its

Two upper fragment being an independent spot.

of caudal fin. rows vague spots on

— S. in local- Range. macrolepis was found two

Indus: ities lying on both sides of the middle

Racki Munh on a small right tributary of the

Indus, opposite to the confluence of the Sutlej

River and the Shadiwal, upstream on Chenab

River, the main tributary of the Sutlej River. The

species probably lives throughout most of the Sutlej basin (map 3).

Comparative remarks. — S. macrolepis seems

closest to S. machensis from the inner drainages Fig. 32. Schistura baluchiorum. ISBB 1537, from Panjgur, of west of the about at the level Pakistan, Indus, Rakhshan River. Fig. 33. S. anambarensis, ISBB 1364, holo- of the lower Sutlej River. S. machensis differs type, from the Anambar River at Loralai. Fig. 34. S. kar- naiensis, ISBB 2006, from Harnai, Kaman-Beji River basin. in branched dorsal from macrolepis having seven

fin shorter smaller rays, snout, eyes, incomplete about as broad as or somewhat narrower than the lateral line (reaching only to the level of the light interspaces. There is sexual dimorphism. The ventral anal and fins or fin), no breeding tuber- is somewhat broader medi- upper lip continuous, cles the of the head. It on top must be pointed the dentiformis is reduced. The ally; processus out that, according to our present knowledge, loop of the intestine is wide and touches the macrolepis is the only Schistura species having stomachic dilatation. The two halves of the air tubercles the face of the head. breeding on upper bladder capsule have a pointed posterior prolonga-

tion and the manubriumconnecting them is wide.

Schistura baluchiorum (Zugmayer, 1912).

Range. — The species was up to now recorded Fig. 32. lake only from Panjgur on the Rakhshan River,

Nemachilus baluchiorum Zugmayer, 1912: 599 (Panjgur, Hamun-i-Mashkel basin, inner drainage of Balu- Baluchistan); Zugmayer, 1913: 31 (Panjgur); Hora, 1933a: chistan. We have also from a specimen Harnai, 185, pl. V figs. 6, 7 (Panjgur). Noemacheilus baluchiorum; Mirza, Banarescu & Nalbant, Kaman-Beji basin, inner drainage (map 4). This

1970: 48, figs. 1-3 (Panjgur). differ from the specimen does not seem to many Not Noemacheilus baluchiorum, Banarescu & Nalbant, 1966: from available ones Panjgur. 177, figs. 15, 17 (Kajkai, Helmand River basin, southern Afghanistan).

Schistura anambarensis (Mirza & Banarescu, This species is characterized by 7 branched dorsal 1970). Fig. 33. fin roundish rays; subcylindrical body; long snout;

focal Noemacheilus anambarensis Mirza & in Mirza, scales with a wide zone; lateral line reaching Banarescu, Banarescu & Nalbant, 1970: 51, figs. 2-6 (Anambar River in most specimens to above the anal fin (in a few near Loralai). ones only to above the ventral fins); 11-14

crossbars thatextend far the lateral This dorsal fin sub- brownish below species has 7 branched rays;

and line, becoming narrower downwards and being cylindrical body; long pointed snout; incom-

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Schistura harnaiensis (Mirza & Nalbant, 1969).

Fig. 34.

Noemacheilus harnaiensis Mirza & Nalbant, in Mirza, Bana-

II Ka- rescu & Nalbant, 1969: 89, pl. figs. 4-6 (Harnai,

man-Beji basin).

This has branched dorsal fin in- species 7 rays;

complete lateral line, ending behind the vertical

the under the from tip of the pectoral fins or base

of the dorsal fin; minute scales, present over most

of with moder- the body, a reduced focal zone;

dentiformis and no ately developed processus

incision on the lower jaw; loop of the intestine

below stomachic dilatation; the two halves of the

air bladder capsule wider than long and rounded;

sexual dimorphism present; forked caudal fin;

Map 4. Distribution of Schistura harnaiensis, S. baluchio- reduced and short adipose crest on caudal pedun- asci S. anambarensis, S. af ata and S. punjabensis. rum, but distinct dorsal and cle; no true crossbars,

lateral spots that do not exactly correspond.

— The is known Range. species up to now only lateral under front of plete line (ending or in from Harnai, in the basin of the Kaman Beji dorsal fin rather circular scales with ) ; moderately that continues the River, as Nari River, ending large focal zone, imbricated posteriorly; reduced in the lake Nari-Bolan, inner drainage of Paki- sexual processus dentiformis; dimorphism present; stan, west of the Indus (map 4). long loop of the intestine, touching the stomachic

the two halves of the air bladder dilatation; cap-

sule with both an anterior and a posterior pointed Schistura afasciata Mirza & Banarescu, n. sp. forked caudal rather prolongation; fin; narrow, Figs. 35-39. irregular crossbars, some of them incomplete.

Holotype: ISBB 3368, S, 37.2 mm standard length (37.9 mm

to last scale), Havelian on the Dor River, left tributary Range. — S. anambarensis is known from two of the upper Indus in northern Pakistan. localities, both in the inner drainage west of the

Indus: the Anambar River Loralai Derivatio After = and near (type- nominis. a without,

locality) in the basin of the Nari River, that flows fascia = bar, because of the absence of crossbars.

in the lake Nari-Bolan, and the Sasol River at

Khuzdar, Kolachi River basin (map 4). This is the Diagnosis. — A Schistura species with 8 branched

first record of the from second fin species a locality. dorsal rays; almost completely scaled body;

lateral line reaching almost to the base of the

S. is close S caudal sexual Remarks. anambarensis very to . fin; dimorphism present; forked

from it in its shorter caudal back baluchiorum, differing lateral fin; no crossbars, but uniformly

line in (but one baluchiorum from Panjgur the brownish-grey.

lateral line is as short as in anambarensis ) and the

shape of the air bladder capsule. Since baluchio- Description. —

besides in the lake Hamun-i-Mashkel rum occurs, D 3/8; A 2/5; P 1/9; V 1/8.

basin, also in the basin of the Kaman Beji River, Body of rather uniform depth. Body depth

thus in river basin close the of of standard least a to range anam- 15.6% length; depth 11.4%;

barensis, we consider both loaches a distinct caudal spe- peduncle length 11.9%; predorsal distance

of cies, not as subspecies one another. 54.0%; preventral distance 56.4%; preanal

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Schistura from Fig. 35. afasciata n. sp., ISBB 3368, holotype, Havelian, Dor River, Indus basin. Fig. 36. Do., mouth of holo-

type. Fig. 37. Do., subdorsal scale of holotype. Fig. 38. Do., digestive tract of holotype. Fig. 39. Do., air bladder capsule

of holotype.

distance 80.5%; pectoral-ventral distance 33.5%; distant in the middle of the body, absent in the

ventral-anal distance 25.6%; length of pectoral anterior third. Lateral line long, reaching almost

fins 23.8%; length of ventral fins 21.7%; height to caudal fin base.

dorsal fin of dorsal fin The rather furrowed of 20.6%; base 18.5%; lips are strongly for a

the is head length 23.8%; snout length 8.4% (and Schistura (fig. 36), upper one continuous,

35.8% of head); eye diameter4.85% of standard without median incision. Processus dentiformis

length, 20.0% of head, 72.0% of interorbital vaguely indicated. Intestine rather long, its loop

width. far below the stomachic dilatation (fig. 38). The

the air Head slightly wider than deep. Snout long, two chambers of bladder capsule are

is pointed; eyes directed laterally. rounded; the manubrium narrow (fig. 39).

Origin of dorsal fin closer to the base of the Peritoneum dark brown.

anal fin than to the tip of the snout; origin of

behind fins of — The ventral that of dorsal fin. Edge Sexual dimorphism. only specimen on

dorsal fin Pectoral fins which this is has slightly convex. not reach- species based is a male; it a pre-

ing ventral fin insertion, ventral fins not reaching ocular flap, the second (first branched) pectoral

anus in advance of of anal fin. is thickenedand covered anus; slightly origin ray widened, by breeding

Scales (fig. 37) slightly imbricated posteriorly, tubercles arranged on plates; the third and fourth

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covered tubercles but rays are by breeding too,

they are not widened.

Colour pattern. — Back uniformly light greyish-

crossbars but brown; no or longitudinal stripe, a

of vertical bar on base caudal fin; a slight brown-

dorsal of ish spot on origin of fin; a row spots Fig. 40. Schistura prashari, after Hora (1933b), modified. the middle of each dorsal fin near ray; vague

fins spots on caudal fin; other unspotted. continuous, moderately furrowed. Loop of the

intestine touching the stomachic dilatation. The Range. — Known only from the type-locality on the bladder with two chambers of air capsule a the Dor River (map 4). short posterior prolongation.

— This S. Remarks. species seems close to har- Some 12-15 narrow, irregular and unsharply both have the naiensis; same habitus, same shape delimited A well-marked black crossbars. spot on of the lips, etc; but harnaiensis has only seven the origin of the dorsal fin. Bar on caudal fin

branched dorsal fin a shorter lateral line, rays, base in most specimens continuous, in those from

and crossbars. It must be out that harnaien- pointed Ali Masjid divided in two spots. sis is in the that has inter- the only Schistura area No sexual dimorphism. rupted crossbars, this fact indicating a trend to-

the wards their reduction; since in afasciata cross- — available Remarks. The specimens are similar have bars completely vanished, this species can to N. prashari as described and illustrated by Hora, be considered apomorphic. But, in respect of the except that they are scaled; Hora mentions the of the lateral with its length line, afasciata, com- he species being scaleless, but may have over- harnaiensis plete lateral line, is plesiomorphic, looked the scales.

apomorphic.

Range. — The type-locality lies on the Kohat Toi Schistura prashari (Hora, 40. 1933). Fig. River, a right tributary of the Indus, south of

the S. Kabul River; we identified as prashari Nemachilus prashari Hora, 1933b: 189 (275 m north of speci-

Kohat City, the Toi River, a small right from of the on Kohat tributary mens some right tributaries Indus of the Indus). River and Ali (Swat Masjid on the Kabul River)

and from the Haro left identified from the River, a tributary. All We as S. prashari specimens these localities, although on both sides of the Swat River basin, from Rawalpindi and Hasana- Indus, are geographically close (map 5). bdal on the , from the Sün Sakesar

Valley and from Ali Masjid (Khyber Pass, on

Kabul the River). Schistura fascimaculata Mirza & Nalbant, n. sp.

These specimens are characterized by: Figs. 41-45 D 3/7; body depth 14.5-17.8% of standard ISBB 25.0 standard Holotype: 3371, 9, mm length (26.0 mm length (19.6% in the from the single specimen last to the scales), Hangu, Kohat district on the Kohat Toi Sün Sakesar least Valley); depth 10.2-12.8%; River.

caudal peduncle length 12.2-17.3%; predorsal Paratypes: ISBB 3372, ZMA 116.445 (2), and Mirza's pri- vate collection, five specimens (1 $ and 4 9 9), 21.5- distance 51.0-59.0%; preventral distance 53.0- 26.0 the mm, same locality as holotvpe. 57.0%; pectoral-ventral distance 30.5-39-0% ; ventral-anal distance 23.5-28.5%; head length Derivatio nominis. After fascia = bar and

macula = 22.9-27.0%; snout length 6.8-9.6%. Caudal fin spot. forked.

Body scaled; lateral line incomplete, reaching Diagnosis. — A small sized Schistura species with linder behind the branched dorsal few scales or slightly dorsal fin. Upper lip 7 rays; present only on

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41. Schistura ISBB from the Toi of Fig. fascimaculata n. sp., 3371, holotype, Hangu on Kohat River. Fig. 42. Do., mouth from holotype. Fig. 43. Do., scale the caudal peduncle of holotype. Fig. 44. Do., digestive tract of a paratype, ISBB 3372. bladder of Fig. 45. Do., air capsule a paratype, ISBB 3372.

caudal short lateral distance peduncle; line, reaching only ventral-anal 21.8-24.4% (24.0%) ; length above the tip of the pectoral fins; forked caudal of pectoral fins 24.0-25.2%; length of ventral fins

fin; body lower than in the sympatric S. prashari; 19-6-21.3%; depth of dorsal fin 20.4-22.2%;

sexual dimorphism present; 11-15 crossbars, most base of dorsal fin 13.3-15.5%; height of anal fin of which fin are interrupted, consisting of a dorsal and 16.0-19-7%; base of anal 8.9-12.3%; length

median lateral of head in the a part, the chambers of the air 24.0-27.9% (24.0% holotype); bladder with of and 31.7- capsule a pointed posterior pro- length snout 8.4-10.2% (8.4%)

longation. 37.0% of head (35.0%); eye diameter 4.8-5.3%

of standard length (4.8%), 16.9-20.0% of head

Description. — (20.0%) and 59.0-78.0% of interorbital width

D 3/7; A 2/5; P 1/9; V 1/6. (60.0%).

Dorsal from of Head wider than snout moder- profile convex tip snout to nape, slightly deep; almost horizontal behind head. Body depth 13.4- ately blunt, narrowed anteriorly. Nostrils more

16.0% of standard length (16.0% in the holo- distant from one another than in other species.

type); least depth 8.6-10.8% (9.2%); caudal Origin of dorsal fin in most specimens equally

peduncle length 11.6-13.5% (13.7-15.0% if distant between tip of snout and caudal fin base,

the measured to last scale); predorsal distance in one specimen closer to caudal fin base; origin

51.0-53.0% (52.0%); preventral distance 52.8- of ventral fins slightly behind that of dorsal fin.

distance of dorsal fin of 56.5% (52.8%); preanal 76.0-79.5%; Edge slightly convex. Tip pec-

pectoral-ventral distance 31.5-33.0% (32.0%); toral fins not reaching origin of ventral fins; tip

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of ventral fins usually reaching anal fin inser- no sexual dimorphism. The distinctive characters

tion, sometimes beyond it. Caudal fin forked of S. kohatensis are mentioned below.

of with (shortest rays 70.5-82.5% longest),

rounded lobes. Schistura kohatensis Mirza & Banarescu, n. sp. wide focal Scales roundish, with zone (fig. Figs. 46-50. the caudal 43); they are few, isolated, present on

peduncle only. Lateral line short, reaching only Holotype: ISBB 3373, $, 30.0 mm Standard length (30.8 mm to the last scale), Hangu, Kohat District, on the Kohat Toi above tip of pectorals. River, a small right tributary of the Indus. anterior one not Lips furrowed, interrupted Paratypes: ISBB 3374, ZMA 116.446 (2), and Mirza's pri-

four 9 (fig. 42). Loop of the intestine not in contact vate collection, specimens (2 3 3,2 9), 26.8- last 29.0 mm standard length (27.5-30.0 mm to the scale). with the stomachic dilatation (fig. 44). The cham-

bers of the air bladder capsule pointed posteriorly Derivatio nominis. — From the Kohat District,

(fig. 45). Peritoneum blackish. type-locality.

— A small species of Schistura with — Diagnosis. Sexual dimorphism. The only male, probably eight branched dorsal fin rays; 10 to 12 more or not fully mature, has a preocular flap, less devel- less regular crossbars extending below lateral line; oped than in other species; the second and third forked caudal fin; sexual dimorphism present; pectoral rays are thickened. body almost completely scaled; incomplete lateral

short Colour — with line below dorsal pattern. Body light greyish, 11-15 ending fin; a quite adipose

brownish crossbars that, unlike most other crest on the caudal peduncle; dark bar on base of

restricted Schistura species, are not continuous, but caudal fin interrupted.

to the middle of the side; on the back there Description. — are fewer dorsal spots, not corresponding to the D 3/8; A 2/5; P 1/8-9; V 1/6. dots lateral crossbars. Numerous blackish occur Body depth 13.1-16.7% of standard length both on the crossbars and on the interspaces, not (16.7% in the holotype); least depth 9.7-11.7% extending to the ventral face. A dark spot on the (11.7%); caudal peduncle length 11.2-14.8% in- origin of the dorsal fin in some specimens, (12.0%); predorsal distance 51.0-53.5% the cluding the holotype, and an oblique stripe on (51.5%); preventral distance 53.5-56.9% of the of the caudal base two longest rays fin; one (53.5%); preanal distance 75.0-82.0%; pectoral- visible the or two rows of hardly spots on cau- ventral distance 29-7-33.6% (29.7%); ventral- dal fin. anal distance 23.2-26.0% (25.0%); length of

fins of — Known from pectoral 22.4-26.7% (26.7%); length Range. only the type-locality on ventral fins 18.7-22.2% (21.7%); height of dor- the Kohat Toi River, a small right tributary of sal fin base of dorsal fin the Indus, south of Kabul and north of the Kur- 21.6-27.2% (21.7%); 14.9-17.9% (15.8%); height of anal fin 16.7- rum River (map 5). 18.3% (18.3%); head length 24.2-26.5%

similarities Remarks. This new species shows (26.4%); snout length 8.3-10.0% (9.3%) and

with S. from central Iran and with of head sargadensis 34.3-38.4% (35.4%); eye diameter 4.5- kohatensis. the sympatric S. prashari and S. The 5.0% of standard length (5.0% in the holotype), available material of S. sargadensis from the Kul 18.3-20.0% of head (19.0%) and 66.7-73.0%

River, southwestern Iran, collected by Dr. P.-G. Bi- of interorbital width (71.5%).

resembles in habitus Head wider than anco, S. fascimaculata general slightly deep. Snout long, and colour but has branched dorsal directed rather pattern, eight blunt; eyes laterally.

fin less forked caudal and different of dorsal fin about distant be- rays, a fin, Origin equally

body proportions. S. prashari from the Swat and tween tip of snout and base of caudal fin; origin

rivers and caudal of ventral that of dorsal fin. Haro has a deeper body peduncle, fins slightly behind

shorter lateral line, more numerous scales and Edge of dorsal fin slightly convex or straight.

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46. Schistura kohatensis ISBB from the Kohat Toi River. 47. mouth Fig. n. sp., 3375, holotype, Hangu, on Fig. Do.,

of holotype. Fig. 48. Do., subdorsal scale of holotype. Fig. 49. Do., digestive tract of a paratype, ISBB 3374. Fig. 50. Do.,

air bladder capsule of a paratype, ISBB 3374.

fin its shortest of Caudal forked, ray 69.5-83.0% bladder capsule rounded posteriorly; the manu-

the longest, its lobes rounded. Pectoral fins not brium connecting them is short (fig. 50). Peri-

reaching the origin of the ventral fin, ventral fins toneum dark brown.

not reaching anal fin. Anus immediately in front

of origin of anal fin. Slight indication of adipose Sexual dimorphism. — The males have a preocular

crest on caudal peduncle. flap and the second (first branched) pectoral fin Scales almost reduced the circular, with focal zone ray is thickened; apparently specimens are not

On the im- (fig. 48). caudal peduncle they are fully mature.

bricated; anteriorly they extend along the lateral

line the of the Colour — to margin opercle, but they are pattern. Body light whitish-grey; 10 to

lacking on the back in front of the dorsal fin and 12 more or less regular crossbars extend from the

on the belly in front of the ventral fins. Lateral back below the lateral line, without reaching the

anterior ventral line incomplete, ending below or middle side; they are usually wider than the light

of the part dorsal fin. interspaces. Sparse dark-brownish dots occur in

the between the this is Lips moderately furrowed; no median incision interspaces crossbars; why

the Processus these is on upper lip (fig. 47). dentiformis are not sharply delimited. There an irreg-

feeble to moderately developed. ular and variable bar on the base of the caudal

The of the intestine touches the stomachic darker than the its loop fin, crossbars; upper fragment

its in is in distinct dilatation; ascending branch longer than separated a spot, as in other species

air the the of the S. fascimaculata (fig. 49). Chambers of the of genus. A blackish spot on origin

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dorsal fin and two of visible Schistura shadiwalensis Mirza & rows hardly spots Nalbant, n. sp.

the on the fin itself; irregular spots on caudal Figs. 51-55.

fin, vaguely arranged in four or five rows. Holotype: ISBB 3369, 27.5 mm standard length, Shadiwal

Chenab of the on the River, a right tributary Sutlej River,

Indus basin. — Known from the Range. only type-locality on Paratypes: ISBB 3370, ZMA 116.447(1), and Mirza's pri- the Kohat Toi River, the same as for S. fascimacu- vate collection, three specimens, 24.2-27.5 mm, same lata 5). (map locality as the holotype.

Derivatio nominis. — After of the the name type- Remarks. — This new species, based on apparently locality. close half-grown specimens, seems to S. fascima-

culata; it differs from it in the number of dorsal Diagnosis. — A small-sized Schistura species with

almost rays, colour pattern, shape of the digestive tract eight branched dorsal fin rays; scaled body;

lateral forked caudal and of the air bladder capsule. complete line; fin; no sexual

nine crossbars dimorphism; eight or very regular

connected by a slightly marked median longi-

isolated within the tudinal Species genus stripe; silvery peritoneum.

The two following new species cannot be attributed Description. —

of Schistura. D A P V to any species group 3/8; 2/5; 1/9-10; 1/.

51. Schistura shadiwalensis ISBB from Shadiwal the Chenab River. of Fig. n. sp., 3369, holotype, on Fig. 52. Do., mouth Do., subdorsal scale of Do., of holotype. Fig. 53. holotype. Fig. 54. digestive tract a paratype, ISBB 3370. Fig. 55. Do.,

air bladder capsule of a paratype, ISBB 3370.

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wide the Upper profile slightly convex. Body depth 14.3- uniform width and are about as as yel- 16.7% of standard length (15.7% in the holo- lowish interspaces. Fine dark dots in the inter-

least caudal the type); depth 10.9-11.4% (10.9%); spaces between crossbars, being more numer-

middle of peduncle length 15.0-17.1% (17.1%); predorsal ous on a longitudinal stripe on the the

distance 49.0-50.1% (49.0%); preventral distance sides, that extends almost from the opercle to the

distance 76.5- base of the caudal fin. A on head 49.5-52.5% (51.3%); preanal vague stripe

distance the 80.0%; pectoral-ventral 29.4-32.8% sides, from the eye below nostrils to the in-

(32.8%); ventral-anal distance 25.5-28.0% sertion of the inner pair of rostral barbels. A large

lower the fin (25.5%); length of pectoral fins 23.4-25.1% spot on the part of caudal base,

ventral in all blackish the (25.1%); length of fins 19-3-21.6% present specimens; a spot on

(21.0%); height of dorsal fin 19-3-21.6% origin of the dorsal fin and an oblique row of

other fins (21.0%); base of dorsal fin 15-9-18.5% quite slight spots across the dorsal fin;

(18.5%); height of anal fin 16.7-18.2% unspotted.

(18.2%); base of anal fin 8.8-11.0% (10.6%);

Range. — Known only from the type-locality, length of head 24.1-26.1% (25.1%); snout

Shadiwal on the reaches of the Chenab length 8.2-8.8% (8.7%) and 31.8-34.8% of upper of the River head diameter of standard River, a right tributary Sutlej (map (34.8%); eye 5.1-5.6% to the River 5 ) ; endemic Sutlej basin, length (5.1%), 20.4-21.6% of head (20.4%) probably left tributary of the Indus. and 66.7-75.0% of interorbital width (66.7%).

Head only slightly wider than deep. Snout Remarks. — This species bears some similarity to pointed. several the naseeri but is species of group, probably Origin of dorsal fin usually closer to tip of of its main not closely related to any them; pecu- than of caudal in snout to base fin, one specimen and the colour liarities are the silvery peritoneum equally distant; ventral fin insertion slightly be- pattern. hind that of dorsal fin. Edge of dorsal fin straight.

Caudal fin forked of (shortest rays 57-71% Schistura microlabra Mirza & Nalbant, n. longest), with rounded lobes. Pectoral fins not sp. Figs. 56-60. reaching insertion of ventral fins, ventral fins not anus; anus in advance of reaching slightly Holotype: ISBB 3869, 35.8 mm standard length (36.6 mm anal fin insertion. to the end of the scales), Ali Masjid, Khyber Pass, Kabul

River basin in northern Pakistan. with Scales roundish, large focal zone (fig. 53); 27.2 Paratype: ZMA 116.448, one specimen, mm standard most in they cover of the body, lacking on back small left the length; Unar River, a tributary of upper front of dorsal fin and on breast. Lateral line Indus near Ugi. reaching almost to base of caudal fin, but hardly Derivatio nominis. After jxixpôç = small and distinct posteriorly. labrum = lip, because of the small mouth opening. with median Upper lip a incision; lower lip rather strongly furrowed (fig. 52). Diagnosis. — A Schistura species with depressed Loop of the intestine at the level of the poste- head; small mouth; seven branched dorsal fin rior of the stomachic dilatation margin (fig. 54). sexual few and rays; apparently no dimorphism; The two halves of the air bladder round- capsule small caudal scales, present on peduncle only; ish; the manubrium connecting them is narrow short lateral line, reaching below dorsal fin only; and has a posterior position (fig. 55). Peritoneum some 10 crossbars reaching below lateral line; silvery. slightly forked caudal fin; stripe on base of caudal No sexual dimorphism. fin interrupted.

Colour pattern. — Body light greyish-yellow; nine, Description. —•

D A P V more rarely eight brownish crossbars on sides, ex- 3/7; 2/5; 1/10; 1/6.

almost ventral have Dorsal arched. tending to the face. They a profile slightly Body depth

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Fig. 56. Schistura microlabra n. sp., ISBB 3869, holotype, from Ali Masjid, Kabul River basin. Fig. 57. Do., mouth of holo-

scale from caudal of of type. Fig. 58. Do., peduncle holotype. Fig. 59. Do., digestive tract holotype. Fig. 60. Do., air bladder capsule of holotype.

17.2% of standard length in the holotype, 17.7% blunt, narrowed anteriorly. Eyes small and distant, in the paratype; least depth 11.9 and 14.0%; directed upwards. caudal peduncle length 14.0% in both; predorsal Origin of dorsal fin closer to tip of snout than

distance 56.8 and 56.9%; preventral distance 56.8 to base of caudal fin; origin of ventral fins under

and 57.4%; preanal distance 78.0 and 83.5%; or slightly behind that of dorsal fin. Edge of

fin pectoral-ventral distance 33.4 and 36.8%; ventral- dorsal slightly convex. Pectoral fins far from

anal distance 26.0 and 25.0%; length of pectoral reaching origin of ventral fins, ventral fins far

fins 21.5 and 22.8%; length of ventral fins 16.7 from reaching anal fin. Anus close to origin of

and 18.8%; height of dorsal fin 19.6 and 19-0%; anal fin. Caudal fin slightly forked, the shortest base of dorsal fin and of anal about of the its lobes 13.4 14.7%; height ray 80% longest; are

fin 15-7 and 14.7%; base of anal fin 8.1 and rounded. Caudal peduncle compressed posteriorly,

9.9%; head length 22.3 and 25.8%; snout length its dorsal margin sharpened in front of caudal fin

and of but without keel. 8.9 9-1% (37.5 and 31.5% head); eye base, a true adipose diameter 4.2 and 4.8% of standard length, 18.7 Mouth oblique, smaller than in other species

of the with and 18.6% head, 51.5 and 59.0% of inter- of genus. Upper lip moderately furrowed, orbital width. a quite slight median incision (fig. 57). Proces-

Head much depressed, wider than deep. Snout sus dentiformis moderate.

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focal remarks. — This new seems Scales minute, with a large zone (fig. 58) ; Comparative species

caudal isolated within the it resembles both they are distant and occur only on the quite genus;

line the and in peduncle, being absent anteriorly. Lateral rupecula alepidota groups having a head forked caudal short, reaching only under base of dorsal fin. depressed and a slightly fin;

the intestine below stomachic dilatation but in both the lateral line is and Loop of groups longer

Air without the dentiformis better than (fig. 59). bladder capsule prolonga- processus developed

in On the of tions, with an almost straight posterior margin microlabra. the other hand, species

Peritoneum the are almost scaled, (fig. 60). dark brown. rupecula group completely

sexual those of the devoid of Apparently no dimorphism. alepidota group totally

scales, while microlabra has a few scales on the

intermediate be- Colour pattern. — Light yellowish, with 10 or 11 caudal peduncle only, i.e. it is crossbars of almost uniform width; they are con- tween the two groups. tinuous dorsally and extend below the lateral line,

the ventral A inter- mention made in this S. without reaching side. dark, No is paper of punjaben-

bar the the caudal sis from the Salt rupted on base of fin, con- (Hora), a species described

dorsal and central and ventral in the River sisting of a spot a Range, Jhelum basin, Pakistan (map

dark fragment, as in S. nalbanti. A spot on the 4), since no specimens were available to us. More

of dorsal semilunar blotch Schistura to be found in Paki- origin the fin; a vague species are expected

the base of the dorsal fin and bars besides those described here and on vague on stan, punjabensis. the margin of both lobes of the caudal fin.

— The localities where the ZOOGEOGRAPHY Range. two species was found distant: Ali lies in the lower are Masjid

of the basin of the Kabul River, a right tributary Of the three groups to which the twenty species

Unar and in Indus, while the River is a small left one subspecies recorded this paper belong,

of the far northeast of the is endemic the basin tributary upper Indus, one (alepidota-pakistanica) to confluence with the Kabul River of the and middle Indus in Pakistan and (map 5). upper

Afghanistan (more exactly: to the basins of three

tributaries of the Indus: the Kabul, Gomal and

Another Sutlej rivers). group (kessleri) ranges

mainly in the western inner drainages, but also in

the Indus the basin; largest group (naseeri-balu-

chiorum) occurs both in the western drainages and

in the Indus basin — and also further east, in the

Ganges-Brahmaputra, while the two isolated

have restricted species ranges within the Indus

basin.

Most endemic species are to restricted areas

within the Indus basin, viz. to:

Swat River: naseeri;

Zhob River: pakistanica, arifi;

Kabul River: paludani, microlabra;

tributaries of the Sutlej River: nalbanti, shadiwa-

lensis;

Dor River: afasciata;

Kohat Toi River: fascimaculata and kohatensis;

Distribution of small tributaries north of the Map 5. Schistura prashari, S. fascimaculata. right Sutlej con-

S. shadiwalensis S. kohatensis, and S. microlabra. fluence: macrolepis;

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Kurram River and Sün Sakesar Valley: kessleri ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

lepidocaulis; The specimens on which the new species S. arifi is based,

collected Arif first Kurram River and tributaries of the Sutlej River: were by Mr. M. and presented to the

author. Type material of S. kessleri was received on loan curtistigma. from the British Museum (Natural History) through the Wider within the Indus basin have: ranges kindness of Dr. P. H. Greenwood and Mrs. M. Clarke.

Dr. deserves thanks S. alepidota (Swat, Kohat Toi and Dor rivers) and Pier-Giorgio Bianco, LAquila, special for the rich collections of freshwater he brought from especially prashari (Swat, Haro, Kabul rivers, and Iran, which are being studied in collaboration with the Sün Sakesar Valley). second and third author. Comparison with the Iran loaches

Endemic to the inner drainages west of the enabled the authors to clarify the position of some Pakistani species. S. Indus are: kessleri kessleri (most inner drain- The authors also wish thanks to express their sincere to of Pakistan, Afghanistan), anambarensis ages Miss Cristina A. Sîrbu for drawing part of the illustrations

with (basins of the Nari and Lora rivers), baluchiorum (marked C.A.S.).

(Kaman Beji and lake Hamun-i-Mashkel basins)

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