Orontes himri
Appearance
Orontes himri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Carasobarbus |
Species: | C. chantrei
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Binomial name | |
Carasobarbus chantrei (Sauvage, 1882)
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Synonyms | |
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The Orontes himri (Carasobarbus chantrei) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found in Syria and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Endangerment
[edit]According to the IUCN Red List endangered species the population is declining as a result of habitat degradation in the Orontes River basin in Turkey, and in Syria.
References
[edit]- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Carasobarbus chantrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T61369A19222698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T61369A19222698.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.