Barilius mesopotamicus

Barilius mesopotamicus, the Mesopotamian minnow or Mesopotamian barilius, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is found in rivers, streams and irrigation ditches, usually with some flow and water temperatures from 12 to 24 °C (54–75 °F), in the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.[3] It reaches a length of about 7 cm (2.8 in).[2]

Barilius mesopotamicus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barilius
Species:
B. mesopotamicus
Binomial name
Barilius mesopotamicus

References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Barilius mesopotamicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T19021664A19222833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19021664A19222833.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Barilius mesopotamicus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  3. Coad, B. W., & F. Krupp (1983). Redescription of Barilius mesopotamicus Berg, 1932 a poorly known cyprinid fish from the Tigris–Euphrates basin. Cybium 7(1): 47-56.


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