Jordan barbel
| Jordan barbel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus |
| Species: | L. longiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Luciobarbus longiceps Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Barbus longiceps | |
The Jordan barbel (Luciobarbus longiceps) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Israel, Jordan, and Syria. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Luciobarbus longiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60405A19849163. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T60405A19849163.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.