Evia barbel (Barbus euboicus)

Scientific name: Barbus euboicus Stephanidis, 1950

The Evia barbel (Barbus euboicus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, streams of southern half of Evia (Euboea) Island, Greece.

Biology

Diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by having the following characters: last simple dorsal ray slender, serrated posteriorly along lower half in individuals less than about 10 cm SL, usually serrated in large ones; pectoral and pelvic triangular; when extended width between tip of first and last branched pelvic rays greater than length of last ray; and posterior margin of dorsal slightly concave; 46-52 + 3-4 scales on lateral line; 10-12 scale rows between lateral and dorsal origin; 7-8 scale rows between lateral and pelvic origin; and lower lip with a short median lobe or a median swollen pad in some individuals smaller than 12 cm SL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus euboicus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: streams of southern half of Evia (Euboea) Island, Greece.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(i,ii)c(ii)+2ab(i,ii)c(ii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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