| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae |
| 60 cm NG (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8. Distinguished by the following unique characters: quincunx-like pattern of spots; dorsal fin with 8 branched rays; anal fin with 5 branched rays; lateral line scales 75-88 ; and inner pharyngeal teeth molariform, with formula 2,3,3-3,3,2 (Ref. 96566). |
| Prefers lentic, high oxygen habitats but may occur in reservoirs. Feeds on mollusks based on teeth but also takes algae and detritus. Reported to spawn in shallow gravel beds. Threatened by exploitation for food, habitat loss, eutrophication, dam construction and water abstraction (Ref. 96566). |
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Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 March 2013 (A2cde) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found occasionally in commercial catches in Iran, but only six individuals were caught in the 1990s, Considered 'critically endangered' by M. Ramin, personal communication 2000 (Ref. 96566). |
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