| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: endemic to the Jordan River drainage basin, where it is widely distributed in lakes and most tributaries. In the coastal plain of Palestine it occurs only in the Nahr al-Muqatta (Qishon River). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 12-16. Elongate and compressed body. Mouth sub terminal, its cleft reaching to below the nostrils. Pharyngeal teeth 5-5, smooth and hooked. |
| Biology: |
Found near the bottom of lakes, ponds and streams of slow-flowing water. Spawning season: January to April. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 25 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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