Kessler's loach, or the Pishin Lora loach,[1] (Paraschistura kessleri) is a species of stone loach found in the countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, from the Gulf of Oman to the Caspian Sea.

Kessler's loach
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Paraschistura
Species:
P. kessleri
Binomial name
Paraschistura kessleri
(Günther, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Nemacheilus kessleri Günther, 1889
  • Noemacheilus kessleri (Günther, 1889)
  • Schistura kessleri (Günther, 1889)
  • Nemacheilus sargadensis Nikolskii, 1900
  • Paraschistura sargadensis (Nikolskii, 1900)
  • Schistura sargadensis (Nikolskii, 1900)

References

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  1. ^ a b Daniels, A. (2022). "Paraschistura kessleri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T19447926A19848652. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T19447926A19848652.en. Retrieved 7 February 2024.