The mangar (Luciobarbus esocinus), also called a pike barbel, is a ray-finned fish in the genus Luciobarbus found in the Tigris–Euphrates river system. In ancient times, there were drawings of Assyrians wearing mangar skin. It is one of the largest species of the Cyprinidae family, aside from the giant barb.

The species name, esocinus, means "pike-like wolf-barbel" (named after the northern pike).

The mangar looks like a pike in appearance. The body is covered with small scales. The mouth has no teeth. It has a big head, one dorsal fin, and a pair of pectoral and ventral fins.

It lives in the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Adults move to larger rivers.

Mangars eat many animals, from zooplankton and invertebrates to fish and birds.

The mangar is classified as Vulnerable due to overfishing and habitat loss. Most places are overfished with mangars; however, some areas still show relevant numbers.

• Yellowtail rasbora
• Luciobarbus

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2017). "Luciobarbus esocinus" in FishBase. 2017 version.

• Data related to Mangar on Wikidata