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Luciobarbus subquincunciatus (Günther, 1868)

Mesopotamian barbel
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Iran country information

Common names: Soleimani, Solimani, Sos mahi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found occasionally in commercial catches in Iran, but only six individuals were caught in the 1990s, Considered 'critically endangered' by M. Ramin, personal communication 2000 (Ref. 96566).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Coad, B.W., 2009
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Leopard barbel, Mesopotamian barbell, 美索不达米亚魮, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Barbinae
Etymology:   More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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