Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae |
150 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Asia: endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin. |
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Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 March 2013 (A2cde) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from the Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed and Gulf watersheds (Firat Nehri, Dicle Nehri); Euphrates and Tigris river basins (Ref. 106151). Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction of weirs/dams in rivers and water abstraction. Listed on Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive as Barbus spp.. Proposed for Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive (Ref. 58342).
Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk." |
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