title: Two new species ofOxynoemacheilusfrom the Tigris drainage in Iraqi Kurdistan (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae).
abstract: Two new species of Oxynoemacheilus are described from the Sirvan River drainage in Iraqi Kurdistan. Oxynoemacheilus gyndes, new species, is distinguished by having a very short lateral line, reaching behind the pectoral-fin base, no scales except on the posteriormost part of the caudal peduncle, a slightly emarginate caudal fin and no suborbital groove in males. Oxynoemacheilus hanae, new species, is distinguished by having a midlateral row of elongated blotches, isolated patches of dark-brown spots or blotches on lower flank, a deeply emarginate caudal fin and a suborbital groove in males.
authors.affiliation: Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Müggelseedamm 310, 12587 Berlin, Germany.. j.freyhof@igb-berlin.de.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freyhof
authors.forename: Younis Sabir
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Abdullah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003531:Cypriniformes; D008297:Male; D010473:Perciformes; D045483:Rivers
keywords: Pisces, Freshwater biodiversity, exploration