title: Orontes himri
text: # Orontes himri
  
  The Orontes himri (Carasobarbus chantrei) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
  
  It is found in Syria and Turkey. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
  
  ## Endangerment
  
  According to the IUCN Red List endangered species the population is declining as a result of habitat degradation in the Orontes River basin in Turkey, and in Syria.
  
  