Syria
Checklist of Endemic Freshwater Fish Species
This list of freshwater fish species found exclusively in Syria is based on the taxonomy used in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes (2023). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds) 2023 Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Version downloaded 9 February 2023 https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp
The current version can be accessed here
Tristramella magdalenae
(Cichliformes Cichlidae)
Tristramella sacra
(Cichliformes Cichlidae) Long-jaw Tristam
Tilapia
Acanthobrama tricolor
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Damascus Bream
Pseudophoxinus hasani
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Marqiyah Spring
Minnow
Pseudophoxinus syriacus
(Cypriniformes Leuciscidae) Barada Spring Minnow
Nun galilaeus (Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae)
Galilean Loach
Oxynoemacheilus panthera
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Damascus Loach
Oxynoemacheilus shehabi
(Cypriniformes Nemacheilidae) Shehab's Loach