amir, Scaphiodon Heckel [J. J.] 1847:258 [Reisen in Europa, Asien und Africa v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2068] Araxes River, Iran. Syntypes: NMW 16508 (1, dry), 46081 (6); RMNH 2682 [ex NMW] (1). •Synonym of Capoeta damascina (Valenciennes 1842) -- (Coad 1991:15 [ref. 15702], Coad 1995:14 [ref. 23608], Esmaeili et al. 2010:368 [ref. 33391]). •Synonym of Capoeta saadii (Heckel 1847) -- (Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2015:868 [ref. 34062], Esmaeili et al. 2015:120 [ref. 35030], Esmaeili et al. 2017:40 [ref. 35254], Zareian & Esmaeili 2017:253 [ref. 36090], Jouladeh-Roudbar et al. 2020:53 [ref. 37983], Çiçek et al. 2024:164 [ref. 40789]). Current status: Synonym of Capoeta saadii (Heckel 1847). Cyprinidae: Barbinae. Habitat: freshwater.