Orontes himri
| Orontes himri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Torinae |
| Genus: | Carasobarbus |
| Species: | C. chantrei |
| Binomial name | |
| Carasobarbus chantrei (Sauvage, 1882) | |
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The Orontes himri (Carasobarbus chantrei) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found in Syria and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Endangerment
[edit]According to the IUCN Red List endangered species the population is declining as a result of habitat degradation in the Orontes River basin in Turkey, and in Syria.
References
[edit]- ↑ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Carasobarbus chantrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T61369A19222698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T61369A19222698.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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