Alburnus caeruleus Heckel, 1843
Tigris bleak
Alburnus caeruleus
photo by Abbasi, K.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  9.21 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Tigris-Euphrates system in Iraq and Quwaiq.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 39-39. Description: Dorsal fin with 8-9 branched rays; anal fin with 13½-18½ branched rays; pectoral fin with 12-15 branched rays; pelvic fin with 5-8 branched rays (Ref. 106247).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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