| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| Max. size: |
8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Turkey and possibly Syria. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 38-40. This species is distinguished by the following characters: anal-fin origin below or behind the vertical through the last dorsal-fin ray (vs. below the 5th or 6th branched dorsal-fin ray in A. qalilus); scale rows between the lateral line and anal-fin origin 4-5 (vs. 3 in A. qalilus); with a clear pattern of bold black or brown scales in live individuals (vs. fuzzy and usually blurred in A. qalilus) (Ref. 119732). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits smaller streams and tributaries in the Orontes drainage (Ref. 119732). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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