Cyprinidae

Tigris asp

Leuciscus vorax

One Hundred Two Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Asia (unspecified)
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

Leuciscus vorax, sometimes known as the Tigris asp or Mesopotamian asp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is found in the Tigris-Euphrates basin and Orontes River in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.