Crimean barbel (Barbus tauricus)

Scientific name: Barbus tauricus Kessler, 1877

Crimean barbel (Barbus tauricus)

The Crimean barbel (Barbus tauricus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–22°C (50–72°F). Native range: Europe, restricted to seven streams of Crimea of the Black and Azov Sea basins. Asia: Turkey.

Crimean barbel care at a glance

Temperature
10–22°C (50–72°F)

Biology

Occurs from mountain streams with strong current to brackish estuaries, preferring river stretches at 100-600 m above sea level. Spawns on gravel or rock bottom. Feeds mainly on zoobenthos. Threatened due pollution and water abstraction. Water abstraction is expected to increase in all streams of Crimea.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus tauricus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 12 - 15 benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: restricted to seven streams of Crimea of the Black and Azov Sea basins. Asia: Turkey.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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