Leuciscus vorax

Leuciscus vorax
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Leuciscidae
Subfamily:	Leuciscinae
Genus:	Leuciscus
Species:	L. vorax
Binomial name
Leuciscus vorax (Heckel, 1843)
Synonyms [2]
Aspius voraxHeckel, 1843

Leuciscus vorax, sometimes known as the Tigris asp or Mesopotamian asp, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. This species is found in the Tigris-Euphrates basin and Orontes River in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.

References

1. Freyhof, J. (2014). "Leuciscus vorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014 e.T19171748A19223143. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19171748A19223143.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Leuciscus". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 31 March 2025.

• Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leuciscus vorax". FishBase . January 2006 version.