Barilius mesopotamicus

Barilius mesopotamicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barilius
Species: B. mesopotamicus
Binomial name
Barilius mesopotamicus
L. S. Berg, 1932[1]

Barilius mesopotamicus, the Mesopotamian minnow or Mesopotamian barilius, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1] 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.[2] It reaches a length of about 5 cm (2 in).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Barilius mesopotamicus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  2. 1 2 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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