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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus |
| Species: | L. esocinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Luciobarbus esocinus Heckel, 1843
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The Mangar or pike barbel,[1] (Luciobarbus esocinus) is a large species of ray-finned fish in the genus Luciobarbus within the family Cyprinidae, native to the Tigris–Euphrates river system in Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey.[1]
The species is highly prized as a food fish, but it has declined due to overfishing and habitat loss, making it vulnerable.[1] It was well-known even in ancient times and there are illustrations from 1500–1000 BC showing Assyrian priests or deities dressed in the skin of mangar.[3]
- ^ a b c d Freyhof, J. (2014). "Luciobarbus esocinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T19378572A19848902. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T19378572A19848902.en.
- ^ "Synonyms of Luciobarbus esocinus Heckel, 1843". FishBase.
- ^ Özgür, M.E. (2016). The Luciobarbus esocinus (Heckel, 1843) from the Euphrates River Basin: An introduction about its past, present and future. Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Applied Ichthyology & Aquatic Environment 10 - 12 November 2016, Messolonghi, Greece. ISBN 978-618-80242-3-6