Arabibarbus
| Arabibarbus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Arabibarbus Borkenhagen, 2014 |
Arabibarbus is a genus of Cyprinidae. They are large freshwater carps found in the Arabian Peninsula, Mesopotamia and Iran.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species of this genus:
- Arabibarbus arabicus (Trewavas, 1941)
- Arabibarbus hadhrami Borkenhagen, 2014 [1]
- Arabibarbus grypus (Heckel, 1843) (Shirbot)
References
- ↑ Borkenhagen, K. (2014): A new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Arabian Peninsula, and its phylogenetic and zoogeographic affinities. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 97: 1179–1195.
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