| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
42.7 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 800.0 g |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9. Diagnosis: Body deep; mouth subterminal to inferior, lips smooth; striae on scales are parallel; the last simple dorsal ray is ossified and smooth; number of lateral line scales small, 29 to 31; branched rays in anal fin 5 (Ref. 57642). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 18 March 2013 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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