Leuciscus vorax
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Leuciscus |
| Species: | L. vorax
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| Binomial name | |
| Leuciscus vorax (Heckel, 1843)
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Aspius vorax Heckel, 1843 | |
Leuciscus vorax, sometimes known as the Tigris asp or Mesopotamian asp, is a freshwater fish of the Cyprinid family. It is native to the Tigris-Euphrates basin in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey.
It is found in abundance in the lakes and canals in what is now known as Camp Victory Base Complex near Baghdad International Airport. The asp is not believed to be native to this region, but was imported to improve sport fishing opportunities for the prewar ruling political party.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Freyhof, J. 2014. Leuciscus vorax. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T19171748A19223143. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19171748A19223143.en. Downloaded on 13 October 2017.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Leuciscus vorax" in FishBase. January 2006 version.