Kosswig’s barb

Carasobarbus kosswigi

Vulnerable Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The kisslip himri or Kosswig's barb (Carasobarbus kosswigi) is a species of cyprinid fish of the genus Carasobarbus that is found in the Tigris-Euphrates river system in Iran and Turkey. It was originally described as Cyclocheilichthys kosswigi.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Carasobarbus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: endemic to the Tigris-Euphrates basin.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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