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  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. ›phylumChordata
  3. ›orderCypriniformes
  4. ›familyCyprinidae
  5. ›genusBarilius
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IUCN LC · Least concern

Barilius pakistanicus

Barilius pakistanicus Mirza & Sadiq, 1978

First described in: Mirza, M. R.; Sadiq, M. (1978). Barilius vagra pakistanicus (Pisces, Cyprinidae), a new fish from Pakistan. <em>Biologia (Lahore).</em> 24 (1): 1-5.

Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF

conservation

Conservation. Conservation status in Afghanistan: Unknown. — IUCN: LC (Daniels 2021 e). — Threats: CLI, CON, ABS, HAB, EUT. — Low sensitivity to human activities. — Keystone species. — Decline status: Stable. — Low priority for conservation action.

Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist

discussion

Status in Afghanistan. First record from Afghanistan by Banarescu and Nalbant (1975) then subsequently Moravec and Amin (1978); confirmed by Coad (1981: 9; 2014: 129; 2015: 227). — Afghanistan materials: None.

Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist

distribution

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Afghanistan: Matun River, Chamkani River, Kabul River. — General distribution: South Asia: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Kashmir. — Habitat: This species occurs in both fast-running and standing streams in mainly shallow but also deep areas. It is an omnivore and is thought to have a moderate tolerance for habitat degradation. Freshwater.

Fishes of Afghanistan; a revised and updated annotated checklist

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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2363342.