Biology:Orontes himri
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Carasobarbus |
| Species: | C. chantrei
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| 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
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
- ↑ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Carasobarbus chantrei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T61369A19222698. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T61369A19222698.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61369/19222698. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q2212940 entry
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