Alburnus qalilus
| Syrian spotted bleak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Alburnus |
| Species: | A. qalilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alburnus qalilus Krupp, 1992 | |
The Syrian spotted bleak (Alburnus qalilus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family, that is endemic to three rivers in Syria; the Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi, the Nahr al-Sanawbar and the Nahr al-Hawaiz. It is threatened by pollution, water abstraction and river damming.[1]
References
- 1 2 Freyhof, J. (2014). "Alburnus qalilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
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