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Alburnus caeruleus Heckel, 1843 Tigris bleak |
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photo by
Abbasi, K. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Tigris-Euphrates system in Iraq and Quwaiq. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 39-39. Description: Dorsal fin with 8-9 branched rays; anal fin with 13½-18½ branched rays; pectoral fin with 12-15 branched rays; pelvic fin with 5-8 branched rays (Ref. 106247). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||