Luciobarbus longiceps (Valenciennes, 1842) [N]— Jordan barbel; Abou shadak

Taxonomy. Original description: Barbus longiceps Valenciennes, 1842: 179, pl. 467 [Jordan River; syntypes: MNHN 0000-4309 (1, dry)].—Syrian synonyms: None.—Revisions: Levin et al. (2012: 544).—Illustration: Valenciennes (1842: pl. 467) as Barbus longiceps .

Status in Syria. First record from Syria by Barrois (1894: 308) as Barbus longiceps; confirmed by Gruvel (1931); Beckman (1962: 105); Hourani (2005); Saad et al. (2009) as Barbus longiceps .—Syrian material: MNHN, MSL.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Jordan River drainage and Orontes River drainage.—Distribution in River Basin: 3-Desert, 4-Orontes, 5-Barada & Awaj, 7-Al-Yarmouk.—General distribution: Middle East: Jordan River (Israel, Jordan, Syria).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 437-Orontes, 438- Jordan River, 440-Arabian Interior.—Habitat: This species occurs in large to medium-sized warm streams and rivers with moderate currents. It also inhabits reservoirs and lakes. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Syria: Unknown.—IUCN: EN (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, EUT, HAB.—Moderate sensitivity to human activities.—Keystone species.—Decline status: Decreasing.— Moderate priority for conservation action.