Mesopotamian barbel

The Mesopotamian barbel or leopard barbel (Luciobarbus subquincunciatus) is a cyprinid in the genus Luciobarbus found in the Tigris–Euphrates river system. After 12 years of being lost, in January 2024, a local fisherman caught a specimen of the fish.

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 Mangar – another fish found in the Tigris–Euphrates Basin

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Category:IUCN Red List critically endangered species
Category:Freshwater fish
Category:Cyprininae
Category:Animals of Asia
Category:Taxa described in 1868