Cyprinion macrostomum

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Cyprinion macrostomum
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Cyprinion macrostomum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinion
Species:
C. macrostomum
Binomial name
Cyprinion macrostomum
Heckel, 1843
Synonyms [2]

Cyprinion macrostomum, also known as the kangal fish, is a ray-finned cyprinid It is native to Iran, Syria and Turkey. [2]

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References

  1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Cyprinion macrostomum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T19086521A19223043. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19086521A19223043.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Cyprinion macrostomum" in FishBase . March 2012 version.