|
Alburnus mossulensis Heckel, 1843 Mossul bleak |
|
|
photo by
Abbasi, K. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 24.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 97.6 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin (Ref. 33304) from the very upper reaches to the delta, Kor, Mand and Kul rivers in Iran (Ref. 33550). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 10-12. Description: Has a blackish peritoneum (Ref. 47064); dorsal fin with 7½-8½ branched rays; anal fin with 10½-13½ branched rays; pectoral fin with 13-18 branched rays; pelvic fin with 7-9 branched rays (Ref. 106247). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||