The Transcaucasian spirlin[1] (Alburnoides fasciatus) is a fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is widespread in the Western Transcaucasia and rivers of the Black Sea coast in Turkey westward to the Kızılırmak River. It prefers rivers and streams with fast-running shallow water over gravel, pebbles, or rocks.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Alburnoides |
| Species: | A. fasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Alburnoides fasciatus (Nordmann, 1840)
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References
edit- ^ a b Freyhof, J. (2014). "Alburnoides fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T184456A1752612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T184456A1752612.en. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Alburnoides fasciatus". FishBase. november 2012 version.
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