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World > Americas & EMEA
Turkey hails discovery of endangered leopard barbel fish
By Agence France-Presse
Jan 20, 2024 12:10 am

ANKARA, Turkey: Turkey on Thursday hailed the unexpected sighting of the leopard barbel fish -- listed as one of the most endangered in the world – in the Tigris River.

Environmentalists say the spotted carp-like fish was last seen in the wild more than a decade ago and was feared to have become extinct.

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