Yellow barbell

Carasobarbus luteus

Fish Reaching Forty Eight Point Five Centimeters in Asian Waters

The Mesopotamian himri (Carasobarbus luteus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Carasobarbus.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Carasobarbus
Maximum length: 48.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Tigris River; Kor River; Lake Maharlu; Gulf and Hormuz basins; Iraq and Syria.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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