Arabian lotak

Cyprinion acinaces

Carp from the Red Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Small
Tropical fish

Cyprinion acinaces is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Cyprinion. This species has two subspecies Cyprinion acinaces acinaces and Cyprinion acinaces hijazi, though the validity of the latter is in doubt. If C. a.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Cyprinion
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden drainage basins of Arabia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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