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Carasobarbus sublimus (Coad & Najafpour, 1997) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11.53 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Iran. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Lateral line with 27 to 29 scales, 12 scales around the least circumference of the caudal peduncle; last unbranched ray of dorsal fin about as long as the head; mouth narrow, lower jaw spatulate and median lobe present on lower lip; two pair of barbels (Ref. 94477). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits cloudy river in a wide flood plain at about 800 m. The river bed is stones and pebbles (Ref. 26134). Adapted to fast-flowing streams over hard substrate (Ref. 94477). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||