Barilius mesopotamicus, the Mesopotamian minnow or Mesopotamian barilius, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is found in rivers, streams and irrigation ditches, usually with some flow and water temperatures from 12 to 24 °C (54–75 °F), in the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.[3] It reaches a length of about 7 cm (2.8 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barilius |
| Species: | B. mesopotamicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Barilius mesopotamicus L. S. Berg, 1932[2]
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References edit
- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Barilius mesopotamicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e.T19021664A19222833. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19021664A19222833.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Barilius mesopotamicus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- ^ Coad, B. W., & F. Krupp (1983). Redescription of Barilius mesopotamicus Berg, 1932 a poorly known cyprinid fish from the Tigris–Euphrates basin. Cybium 7(1): 47-56.
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