Leuciscus vorax
Leuciscus vorax, sometimes known as the Tigris asp or Mesopotamian asp, is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinid family. It is native to the Tigris-Euphrates basin and Orontes River in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
Leuciscus vorax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Leuciscus |
Species: | L. vorax |
Binomial name | |
Leuciscus vorax (Heckel, 1843) | |
Synonyms | |
Aspius vorax Heckel, 1843 |
References
- Freyhof, J. (2014). "Leuciscus vorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19171748A19223143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19171748A19223143.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Leuciscus vorax" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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