Acanthobrama telavivensis
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Acanthobrama telavivensis, the Yarkon bleak, is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
It is found only in Israel
Israel
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
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River
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It is threatened by habitat loss.
Acanthobrama telavivensis is listed as extinct in the wild by the IUCN Red List
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