Accepted name: Barbus cyri Heckel, 1843
Common name: Kura barbel
Georgian name: მტკვრის წვერა
Synonyms: Barbus lacerta
Taxonomic rank: Species
Taxonomy according to: www.fishbase.org/Country/CountryResultList.cfm?country=268&group=fre
Reference: Kuljanishvili, Epitashvili, Freyhof et al. 2020
Distribution: Asia: Southern Caspian basin in Kura-Aras drainage from the headwaters in Turkey to Azerbaijan and Iran; Atrak River and Urmia Lake basins
IUCN Status: NE
National Red list status: NE
Editor/Contact Person: Giorgi Epitashvili
Contact address: giorgi_epitashvili@iliauni.edu.ge
Contributors: Tatia Kuljanishvili
Barbus cyri is recorded at 8 localities:
The Iori River, (lat: 42.101128, lon: 44.974743, precision: >500m), Comment: Tianeti, The Ktsia River, (lat: 41.594357, lon: 43.94551, precision: >500m), Comment: Sakdrioni, Near Tsalka, The Iori River, (lat: 41.844964, lon: 45.135373, precision: 100-500m), Comment: Paldo Reservoir, The Alazani River, (lat: 42.052075, lon: 45.375798, precision: 100-500m), Comment: Kvemo Alvani, The Kura River, (lat: 41.752664, lon: 44.777176, precision: 100-500m), Comment: Tbilisi, The Paravani River, (lat: 41.377933, lon: 43.771882, precision: >500m), Comment: Between Sagamo and Paravani Lakes, The Iori River, (lat: 41.580983, lon: 45.595996, precision: 100-500m), Comment: Village Kazlari, The Vere River, (lat: 41.696297, lon: 44.653324, precision: >500m), Comment: Near Betania,
Citation: Giorgi Epitashvili, Tatia Kuljanishvili, 2020-06-08. [http://www.biodiversity-georgia.net/index.php?taxon=Barbus cyri]. .Barbus cyri. in: Tarkhnishvili D, Chaladze G (Editors). 2013. Georgian biodiversity database. http://www.biodiversity-georgia.net/. Downloaded on: 13 July 2020