Carasobarbus sublimus (Coad & Najafpour, 1997)

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae
Max. size:  11.53 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Iran (Ref. 31728) and Iraq (Ref. 117364).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Lateral line with 27 to 29 scales, 12 scales around the least circumference of the caudal peduncle; last unbranched ray of dorsal fin about as long as the head; mouth narrow, lower jaw spatulate and median lobe present on lower lip; two pair of barbels (Ref. 94477).
Biology:  Inhabits cloudy river in a wide flood plain at about 800 m. The river bed is stones and pebbles (Ref. 26134). Adapted to fast-flowing streams over hard substrate (Ref. 94477).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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