Carasobarbus chantrei (Sauvage, 1882)

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Carasobarbus chantrei

Common name. Orontes himri.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Carasobarbus in Persian Gulf and Mediterranean basins by: ○ head and flank golden or greenish grey in adults larger than 100 mm SL / ○ usually 14−16 circumpeduncular scales / ○ lower lip without median lobe / ○ last unbranched dorsal ray usually shorter or as long as head, moderately ossified / ○ usually 9−12 gill rakers / ○ head length 20−24 % SL / ○ two pairs of barbels / ○ 31−38 total lateral-line scales. Size up to 385 mm SL.

Distribution. Orontes drainage in Türkiye and Syria and Nahr Marqīyah, a coastal stream in Syria.

Habitat. Springs, lakes, reservoirs, and moderately fast-flowing rivers.

Biology. No data.

Conservation status. LC. Still present in lower Orontes in Türkiye and widespread in Syria. However, the situation in Syria needs some actual surveys.

Further reading. Krupp 1985b (description); Ekmekçi & Bănărescu 1989 (diversity); Tsigenopoulos et al. 2010 (phylogeny); Borkenhagen et al. 2011 (phylogeny); Borkenhagen & Krupp 2013 (description, distribution); Bayçelebi 2020 (distribution).