Squalius spurius Heckel, 1843
Orontes dace
Orontes dace

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: systems of Orontes including Amik Gölü and its tributary Karasu and Quwaiq.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from Upper Ceyhan at Elbistan (Ref. 33550); Orontes River Basin (Ref. 106151). Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 58342). nEurTurk.


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