Squalius spurius Heckel, 1843 [N]—Orontes dace; None

Taxonomy. Original description: Squalius spurius Heckel, 1843a: 1081 [91] [Aleppo, Syria; syntypes: NMW 49572 (2)].—Syrian synonyms: Leuciscus spurius (Heckel, 1843) .—Revisions: Bogutskaya (1997: 174) as Leuciscus spurius .—Illustration: None.

Status in Syria. Recorded from Syria in original description by Heckel (1843a: 1081); subsequently reported by Beckman (1962: 130); Saad et al. (2006) as Leuciscus spurius .—Syrian material: NMW, MSL.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Syria: Qweik River basin.—Distribution in River Basin: 4-Orontes.— General distribution: Asia Minor and Middle East: Qweik River basin (Turkey and Syria).—Distribution in Ecoregion: 437-Orontes.—Habitat: This species lives in large to medium-sized rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Freshwater.

Economic importance. Locally consumed, but of no commercial importance.

Conservation. Conservation status in Syria: Unknown.—IUCN: DD (IUCN 2023).—Threats: ABS, CLI, CON, COM, HAB.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.