| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae |
| 20.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 91.2 g |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds, Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed, Quwayq River watershed and Gulf watersheds (Firat Nehri, Dicle Nehri). Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction (Ref. 58342). Also Ref. 106151.
Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk." |
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