Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Leuciscidae

Genus: Acanthobrama

Species: Acanthobrama marmid Heckel, 1843

Climate Zone

Location

• Asia: Tigris-Euphrates with tributaries, Quwaik at Aleppo, Orontes and Amik Gölü.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless