| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 14.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, non-migratory |
| Eurasia: In the Jordan, Orontes, and Tigris-Euphrates river basins. Also in some coastal rivers in southern Turkey and northern Syria. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8 |
| Found in different habitats such as rivers, lakes, small ponds, and small muddy streams. Hides under and among stones and vegetation. Bottom dweller, feeding on aufwuchs. Said to also occur in hot ponds where they feed on the skin scales of bathers, reducing illnesses such as neurodermitis. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 March 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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