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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Etymology: Carasobarbus: Latinization of , karass, karausche, European crucian carp + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Distribution
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Asia: Iran.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132288)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished by the following characters: scales on lateral line 40-44; with a prominent black blotch on end of caudal peduncle in specimens< 8.5 cm SL; head length 22-25; dorsal fin height 19-26% SL; distance between base of pelvic and anal fins short, 24-25% SL; with two pairs of barbels; well-developed median lobe on the lower lip (Ref. 132288).
Cross section: oval.
Occurs in the deep, slow current of large rivers and usually prefers areas with abundant vegetation with rocky substrates during the summer. Associated species includes the following Luciobarbus esocinus, Garra rufa, Acanthobrama marmid, Alburnus sella, Chondrostoma regium, Squalius berak. Oxynoemacheilus euphraticus, Glyptothorax cous and G. alidaei (Ref. 132288).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Jouladeh-Roudbar, A., C. Kaya, S. Vatandoust and H.R. Ghanavi, 2024. New insights into the phylogeny of Carasobarbus Karaman, 1971 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) with the description of three new species. Scientific Reports 14(21801):1-22. (Ref. 132288)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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