macrolepis, Scaphiodon Heckel [J. J.] 1847:259 [Reisen in Europa, Asien und Africa v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2068] Confluents of Araxes River at Persepolis, Iran [Sivand River, Fars near Persepolis]. Syntypes: NMW 51653 (2), 55896 (2). •Synonym of Capoeta capoeta (Güldenstädt 1772) -- (Coad 1991:15 [ref. 15702]). •Synonym of Capoeta capoeta (Güldenstädt 1772), but a valid subspecies -- (Bianco & Bănărescu 1982:85 [ref. 8508]). •Synonym of Capoeta aculeata (Valenciennes 1844) -- (Coad & Krupp 1994:64 [ref. 23605], Coad 1995:13 [ref. 23608], Esmaeili et al. 2010:368 [ref. 33391], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:867 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2017:38 [ref. 35254]). •Valid as Capoeta macrolepis (Heckel 1847) -- (Zareian et al. 2017:31 [ref. 35636], Esmaeili et al. 2018:20 [ref. 36089], Eagderi & Mousavi-Sabet 2021:43 [ref. 38914], Çiçek et al. 2024:161 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Valid as Capoeta macrolepis (Heckel 1847). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Distribution: Middle East: Kor and Tigris River basins, Iran. Habitat: freshwater.