Alburnus orontis Sauvage, 1882
Orontes bleak

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  9.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: Orontes system.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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