Barilius mesopotamicus

Barilius mesopotamicus, the Mesopotamian minnow or Mesopotamian barilius, is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae.^[2] It is found in rivers, streams and irrigation ditches, usually with some flow and water temperatures from 12 to 24 °C (54–75 °F), in the Tigris-Euphrates basin of Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.^[3] It reaches a length of about 7 cm (2.8 in).^[2]

Barilius mesopotamicus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Danionidae
Genus:	Barilius
Species:	B. mesopotamicus
Binomial name
Barilius mesopotamicus L. S. Berg, 1932[2]