Heckel’s Orontes barbell

Luciobarbus pectoralis

Carp Reaching Twenty Two Point Nine Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Medium
Tropical fish

Heckel's Orontes barbel or Levantine barbel (Luciobarbus pectoralis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Luciobarbus from the Orontes River basin (including Asi Nehri) in the Near East.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Maximum length: 22.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Asi Nehri/Orontes and some eastern Mediterranean watersheds.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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