| Ecosystem |
Tigris |
| Type |
River (basin) |
| Salinity |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
Shatt Dijla, Hiddekel (Biblical) (Ref. 6318) |
| Location |
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Southeast Turkey and Iraq |
39° N 30° N - 39° W 48° E |
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River Length |
1899 km |
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| Description |
Rises in a lake in the mountains of Kurdistan, Turkey; flows SSE through Baghdad, Iraq; unites with the Euphrates in SE Iraq to form the Shatt-al-Arab. Its tributaries include the Great Zab, Little Zab, and Diyala (Ref. 6318). |
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| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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111 |
23 |
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