Real photoREAL PHOTO

Specimen imageSPECIMEN IMAGE

Cyprinidae

Mesopotamian minnow

Barilius mesopotamicus

Seven Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Mesopotamian minnow is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barilius
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction