Jordan barbel
| Jordan barbel | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus |
| Species: | L. longiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Luciobarbus longiceps Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Barbus longiceps | |
The Jordan barbel (Luciobarbus longiceps) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Israel, Jordan, and Syria. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Huckstorf, V. (2013). "Luciobarbus longiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Luciobarbus longiceps" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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