Carasobarbus apoensis

7. Carasobarbus apoensis (Banister & Clarke, 1977) ―Arabian Himri― Endemic Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus apoensis Banister & Clarke, 1977:113, fig. 1 [Permanent stream near Khamis Mushyat, 18°17’N, 42°34’E, Saudi Arabia; Holotype: BMNH 1976.4.7.166]. Synonyms: None. Status in the Arabian Peninsula. Recorded from Saudi Arabia in original description by Banister & Clarke (1977); confirmed by Borkenhagen & Krupp (2013) and Freyhof et al. (2020). General distribution. Hijaz mountain range, Saudi Arabia. Habitat: freshwater. Distribution in the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia: Khamis Mushyat, Wadi Turabah near At Ţaif, Wadi Adamah, Wadi Habayaba, and Wadi Buwah (Borkenhagen & Krupp 2013; Freyhof et al. 2020). Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance. Conservation. Endangered (EN).Published as part of Esmaeili, Hamid Reza & Hamidan, Neshat, 2023, Inland fishes of the Arabian Peninsula: Review and a revised checklist, pp. 201-226 in Zootaxa 5330 (2) on page 207, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5330.2.2, http://zenodo.org/record/824931