Barbatula namiri

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Barbatula namiri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Barbatula
Species:
B. namiri
Binomial name
Barbatula namiri
(Krupp & Schneider, 1991)

Barbatula namiri is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. It is found in Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is found in the Orontes River watershed and coastal rivers of Lebanon and Syria north of southern Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi. It is threatened by habitat loss by water extraction and dams and pollution in Turkey; threats in Lebanon and Syria are unknown. The population is unknown but is considered stable in Turkey.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbatula namiri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60408A12359987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60408A12359987.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.