Capoeta barroisi Lortet, 1894
Tigris barb

Siah Mahi Dasht-e Arzhani ???? ????, 

Capoeta barroisi
photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Cyprininae
 Max. size:  48 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 5-5. Mouth opening transverse, almost straight. Postdorsal distance usually larger than the predorsal: 100-108% of this. Edge of dorsal fin almost straight. Sides with brownish spots irregularly arranged in the upper half of the body.
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv)) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  P. Bianco and S. Zerunian collection: Mand river near Dasht-e-Arzhan (holotype: I.Z.A. 7890, 10.7 cm SL; paratypes: I.S.B.B. 3123, 3.4-8.6 cm SL, same locality) (Ref. 47064). Found in Tigris River and Gulf basins (Ref. 39702).

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 21.01.00
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 02.05.16

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