Cyprinion mhalensis

Cyprinion mhalensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyprinion. It is endemic to the eastern part of the Sarawat Mountains in Saudi Arabia where it occurs in the upper reaches of wadis. It has been recorded from shallow, permanent and slow running water, as well as intermittent streams.[1]

Cyprinion mhalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinion
Species:
C. mhalensis
Binomial name
Cyprinion mhalensis
Alkahem & Behnke, 1983

Footnotes

  1. Harrison, I.J. (2015). "Cyprinion mhalensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T203412A2764972. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T203412A2764972.en. Downloaded on 17 December 2017.


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