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Arabibarbus

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Arabibarbus is a genus of Cyprinidae. They are medium-small to very large freshwater carps found in the Western Asia.[1][2]

Species

The taxonomic position of these species has historically caused considerable confusion and they were formerly placed in Barbus or Tor, although the species described in 2014 was placed in Arabibarbus from the beginning.[2]

There are currently three recognized species of this genus:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Arabibarbus in FishBase. October 2019 version.
  2. ^ a b Borkenhagen, K. (2014): A new genus and species of cyprinid fish (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from the Arabian Peninsula, and its phylogenetic and zoogeographic affinities. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 97: 1179–1195.
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Arabibarbus: Brief Summary

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Arabibarbus is a genus of Cyprinidae. They are medium-small to very large freshwater carps found in the Western Asia.

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