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Barbel (Barbus barbus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Barbus barbus

Common Name
Barbel

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 3 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6; Vertebrae: 46 - 47. Diagnosed from its congeners in France, Great Britain, Black, North, Baltic and Adriatic Sea basins and Apennine Peninsula by having the following characters: lower lip thick with a median swollen pad; tip of dorsal pointed; posterior margin of dorsal concave; last simple dorsal ray spinous, serrated along entire posterior edge; flexible segmented part of last simple dorsal ray about 20-24% of its length; fine dark spots (or no spots) in individuals larger than 10 cm SL; 53-63 total scales on lateral line; 12-14 scale rows between dorsal origin and lateral line; pelvic origin about below dorsal origin; scales with free posterior part pointed; scales on back with 1-5 well developed median longitudinal epithelial crests (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19-20 rays (Ref. 2196).

Classification

Classified By
Linnaeus, 1758
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
Europe
Distribution
Europe: North of the Pyr?n?es and Alps, from Adour (France) eastward to Neman (Lithuania, Russia) drainages, in rivers draining to Atlantic, North sea and southern Baltic Sea; Danube to Dniepr drainages in northern Black Sea basin; southeastern England north to Yorkshire. Found almost throughout Mediterranean drainages of France. Locally introduced in northern and central Italy, rivers Wear, Tees and Medway and most western drainages of England.
Range
57°N - 42°N, 5°W - 36°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
10 °C
Water Temperature To
24 °C
Depth From - meters
10 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - ? m
Trophic Level
3.1 s.e. 0.39 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
120 cm
Common Length
30.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: likely future use; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=3-5)
Threat To Humans
Other (Ref. 4537)
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)