Leuciscus vorax, sometimes known as the Tigris asp or Mesopotamian asp, is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinid family. It is native to the Tigris-Euphrates basin and Orontes River in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.

Leuciscus vorax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Leuciscus
Species:
L. vorax
Binomial name
Leuciscus vorax
(Heckel, 1843)
Synonyms

Aspius vorax Heckel, 1843

References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Leuciscus vorax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19171748A19223143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19171748A19223143.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.