| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 10.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Eurasia: springs and widyan in the southern Dead Sea area. |
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| In springs and widyan in the southern Dead Sea area. Occurs in small, fast-running water courses among gravel, where it feeds almost entirely on algae (Ref. 13609). Reproductive period is probably in late spring and early summer. Spawns in groups; eggs and sperm are released into open water, and eggs sink quickly to the ground. |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 March 2013 (B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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