Dalmatian barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge huegelii)

Scientific name: Aulopyge huegelii Heckel, 1843

Dalmatian barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge huegelii)

The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge huegelii) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

The only species of the genus and can be diagnosed from other cyprinid species in Europe by having the following characters: prolonged urogenital papilla fused with anterior edge of anal in female; 2 pairs of barbels; last simple dorsal ray serrated; scales almost or completely absent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aulopyge huegelii
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Croatia (Cetina, Krka and Zrmanja drainages) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Karstic streams in Glamocko, Livanjsko and Duvanjsko poljes, Lakes Busko and Blidinje).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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