Luciobarbus lorteti (Sauvage, 1882) [N]—Barbel; Abou shadak

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus lorteti Sauvage, 1882: 165 [Orontes River at Antakya (= Antiochia), 36°12’N, 36°13’E, Turkey; lectotype: MNHN A-3935].—Syrian synonyms: None.—Revisions: Krupp (1985c:64) as Barbus lorteti .—Illustration: Krupp (1985c: 65, fig. 1) as Barbus lorteti .

Status in Syria. First record from Syria by Gruvel (1931) as Barbus lorteti; confirmed by Beckman (1962:105).— Syrian material: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria:?Orontes River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 4-Orontes.— General distribution: Asia Minor: Asi Nehri basin (Orontes) (Mediterranean tributary), Hatay Province (Turkey).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 437-Orontes.—Habitat: This species spawns in lowland streams and rivers on sand-gravel bottoms, usually in strong currents. Semi-anadromous but rarely landlocked in reservoirs. Freshwater, brackish, marine.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Syria: Unknown.—IUCN: DD (IUCN 2023).—Threats: Unknown.— Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Moderate priority for conservation action.