Authors : Valiallahi Jalal
Abstract: Barbus grypus or Arabibarbus grypus is a species of Cyprinid fish. It is one of the large freshwater carp found mainly in the tigris-euphrates basin. It is a commercially fished species in this region. Unfavorable ecological conditions in habitat of this have led to the reduction of the population of this species. This species rarely can grow to the size of >1 m and a weight of over 15 kg in comparing of 7 other large fishes of Zagros mountain drainage it is one of the moderate size fish. The fish is also being considered for aquaculture. In this study Morphological and Meristic characters, the present status and new records and remarks on preserved specimen in the museums, rage distribution locality, abundance and population, habitats and ecology and conservation status of this species have been discussed.
Valiallahi Jalal , 2019. Threatened Fishes of the World: Barbus grypus (Heckel, 1843) (Cyprinidae) New Record on Status and Range Distribution. Environmental Research Journal, 13: 108-116.