Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Carasobarbus chantrei | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Carasobarbus Rank Species | |
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Similar Carasobarbus apoensis, Carasobarbus canis, Carasobarbus, Carasobarbus luteus, Barbus lacerta | ||
Carasobarbus chantrei is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It continues to be placed in the deprecated "wastebin genus" Barbus by the IUCN.
It is found in Syria and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Endangerment
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
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