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Arabibarbus grypus (Heckel, 1843)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 7 - 10. Diagnosis: Arabibarbus grypus has 33-44 scales in the lateral line (Ref. 96964). The round head is shorter, 19.9-25.4% of standard length, and lower, 12.6-16.0% of standard length, than in its congeners (Ref. 96964). The body is cylindrical; the dorsal fin is short, 17.8-24.2% of standard length, and only weakly ossified; the pectoral fins, 16.0-19.3% of standard length, and pelvic fins, 14.3-17.5% of standard length, are shorter than in Arabibarbus hadhrami (Ref. 96964).

Common Names

  • Shabbout , Arabic , Iraq
  • Parmička eufratská , Czech , Czechia
  • Shabout , English , Turkey
  • Širbot-pardkala , Estonian , Estonia
  • سرخه , Farsi , Iran
  • سس ماهي , Farsi , Iran
  • شيربت , Farsi , Iran
  • Rumi , Persian , Iran
  • Shaboot , Persian , Iran
  • Shebhe Shirbot , Persian , Iran
  • Shilbot , Persian , Iran
  • Shirbot , Persian , Iran
  • Sorkheh , Persian , Iran
  • Şaput, şabot , Turkish , Turkey

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cypriniformes

    Family: Cyprinidae

    Genus: Arabibarbus

    Species: Arabibarbus grypus (Heckel, 1843)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Asia: Tigris-Euphrates basin in Iraq and Syria (Ref. 96964), rivers of southern Iran (Ref. 96964) and possibly Orontes River (Ref. 96964).

    • Biology

    Found in small to large rivers (Ref. 96964). It can attain sizes of up to 2 m and a mass of 100 kg (Ref. 96964).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic