Capoeta anamisensis Common name. Hormuz scraper. Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Capoeta in Persian Gulf basin south of Zohreh and in Iranian endorheic basins by: ○ 56–67 total lateral-line scales / ○ flank plain silvery, often with an indistinct stripe / ○ last unbranched dorsal ray very strongly ossified, with strong serrae / ○ 8½–9½ branched dorsal rays / ○ 11–12 scale rows between dorsal origin and lateral line / ○ 6–8, usually six scales between anal origin and lateral line / ○ 10–13 scales between pelvic origin and lateral line / ○ one pair of barbels / ○ 21–25 gill rakers. Size up to 230 mm SL. Distribution. Iran: Upper Minab, Hasan Langi, and Haji Abad drainages, which flow into Strait of Hormuz. Habitat. Streams and rivers with moderate to fast-flowing water, sand, gravel or rock substrate. Biology. Feeds on detritus, periphyton, and occasionally small invertebrates. Conservation status. EN; appears to be declining within its very small range. Further reading. Zareian et al. 2016 (description).

Published as part of Freyhof, Jörg, Yoğurtçuoğlu, Baran, Jouladeh-Roudbar, Arash & Kaya, Cüneyt, 2025, Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia, GmbH, Berlin / Boston :De Gruyter on page 117, DOI: 10.1515/9783111677811, http://zenodo.org/record/17881367