Caspian barbel (Luciobarbus caspius)

Scientific name: Luciobarbus caspius Berg, 1914

The Caspian barbel (Luciobarbus caspius) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Kura-Aras river watershed.

Biology

Most fish are mature on the 6th-8th year. Large females may have about 1,259,000 eggs. Spawning begins at the end of April, peaks in June and ends in August

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luciobarbus caspius
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Kura-Aras river watershed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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