Jordan Himri

Carasobarbus canis

Carp Reaching Forty Five Centimeters

Jordan Himri is a freshwater fish found around Eurasia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Carasobarbus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Eurasia: streams and lakes of the Jordan River basin (Ref. 11028 , 94477 ) and coastal rivers of the Mediterranean Sea in Israel (Ref. 94477 ). Introduced in Azraq Oasis in Jordan, but this population may have disappeared due to drought (Ref 94477 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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