| Cyprinion mhalensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Cyprinion |
| Species: | C. mhalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyprinion mhalensis Alkahem & Behnke, 1983 | |
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]
Footnotes
- 1 2 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.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Cyprinion mhalensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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