| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| Max. size: |
102 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 10,000.0 g; max. reported age: 24 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin (Ref. 33304). Also recorded from the Orontes (Ref. 33550). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Record length is about 102 cm TL; 150 cm TL and 60 kg are questionable - anecdotal or unverifiable reports (Ref. 93003: http://www.fishing-worldrecords.com/scientificname/Aspius%20vorax/show). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 March 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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