Holcik's spirlin

Alburnoides holciki

A spirlin of the transboundary Hari River

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Central Asia
South Asia
West Asia
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Alburnoides holciki is a species of small (10.2 cm max length) freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. It was endemic to the Hari River drainage in northwestern Afghanistan, northeastern Iran, and southern Turkmenistan. Recent studies have shown that this species is also found in the Amu Darya basin in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnoides
Maximum length: 10.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Hari River basin at the border of three countries including northwestern Afghanistan, northeastern Iran and southern Turkmenistan.

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