Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae |
22.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Asia: Asi Nehri/Orontes and some eastern Mediterranean watersheds. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 March 2013 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from Anatolian Mediterranean Sea watersheds and Asi Nehri/Orontes watershed. Also ref. 106151. Threatened due to habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution, construction measures in rivers, and water abstraction. Listed on Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive as Barbus spp. (Ref. 58342).
Status of threat: endangered (Ref. 58342). "nEurTurk." |
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