Brond-snout

Chondrostoma regium

Fusiform Fish from the Persian Gulf

Brond-snout is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Chondrostoma
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Southern Anatolia, Turkey and Near East. Found in Lake Beysehir and river basins of Göksu, Seyhan, Ceyhan, Kueik, Orontes (Mediterranean Sea) and Tigris-Euphrates (Persian Gulf).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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