Alburnus mossulensis Heckel, 1843
Mossul bleak
photo by Abbasi, K.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  24.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 97.6 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin (Ref. 33304) from the very upper reaches to the delta, Kor, Mand and Kul rivers in Iran (Ref. 33550).
Diagnosis:  Anal soft rays: 10-12. Description: Has a blackish peritoneum (Ref. 47064); dorsal fin with 7½-8½ branched rays; anal fin with 10½-13½ branched rays; pectoral fin with 13-18 branched rays; pelvic fin with 7-9 branched rays (Ref. 106247).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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