Bulatmai barbel (Luciobarbus capito)

Scientific name: Luciobarbus capito G?ldenst?dt, 1773

Bulatmai barbel (Luciobarbus capito)

The Bulatmai barbel (Luciobarbus capito) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Caspian basin, from Volga southward to Atrek (Iran); Aral basin in Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Chu drainages.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5. Diagnosed from other species of Barbus and Luciobarbus in Caspian Se basin by having the following characters: predorsal length longer than postdorsal length; dorsal fin with 8? branched rays; 12-18 gill rakers; back between head and dorsal origin laterally compressed, forming a keel; lateral line with 52-72 (usually 60-66) scales; and lower lip thin, without median lobe or pad.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luciobarbus capito
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
105
Common length
65.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Caspian basin, from Volga southward to Atrek (Iran); Aral basin in Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Chu drainages.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2cd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=3-7; Fec=15,000-125,000)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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