Damascus Bream
Acanthobrama tricolor (Lortet, 1883)
Also calledKüçükgördek balığı (tur) · cejn tříbarvý (ces)
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Habitat. Springs and spring-fed streams. Historically, also in lakes. Biology. No data.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
conservation
Conservation status. CR, possibly extinct; known from lower Barada, where it has not been found since 1908. May still exist in Syria, at Masil al Fawwar in Golan Separation Area, where it was last seen in 1990.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Distinguished from other species of Acanthobrama by: ○ ventral keel poorly developed, covered with scales in its anterior part or fully covered with scales / ○ last unbranched dorsal ray soft and entirely segmented / ○ pharyngeal teeth in one row / ○ 49 − 60 total lateral-line scales / ○ 7 − 11 ½ branched anal rays / ○ 7 ½ branched dorsal rays. Size up to 127 mm SL.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
discussion
Remarks. Alburnus vignoni, described from the Damascus basin, is a synonym.
Handbook of Freshwater Fishes of West Asia
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2360166.