Capoeta trutta (Heckel, 1843)

Distribution in the area. Endemic. Very widespread in the Euphrates, Tigris, and Qweik drainages.

Taxonomic notes. Fishes with a dorsal spine shorter than the head length are usually identified as C. barroisi . This species is endemic to the Orontes River and has not been confirmed from the Euphrates or Tigris drainages so far. Capoeta trutta individuals with relatively short last unbranched dorsal-fin ray occur with low frequency in many populations of the species, which normally has a very long last unbranched dorsal-fin ray.