H. Mousavi-Sabet - University of Guilan
S. Vatandoust - Islamic Azad University of Babol
I. Doadrio - National Museum of Natural Sciences. CSIC. C/ José Gutiérrez Abascal Madrid

The genus Alburnoides Jeitteles, ۱۸۶۱ in Iran is reviewed, and diagnoses are presented for all eight recognized species. Alburnoides eichwaldii, A. holciki, A. idignensis, A. namaki, A. nicolausi, A. petrubanarescui, A. qanati and A. tabarestanensis are considered valid and three new species are described: Alburnoides coadi sp. n., from Namrud River in Kavir basin, A. parhami sp. n., from Atrak River in the south-eastern Caspian Sea basin, and A. samiii sp. n., from Sefidroud River in the southern Caspian Sea basin. All species, except unstudied A. petrubanarescui are illustrated and characterized morphologically.

New species, Taxonomy, Freshwater fishes, Alburnini, Spirlin