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
External links
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). Barilius mesopotamicus in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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