Orontes himri
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| Orontes himri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Torinae |
| 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
[edit | edit source]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
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