Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus comizo)

Scientific name: Luciobarbus comizo Steindachner, 1864

Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus comizo)

The Iberian barbel (Luciobarbus comizo) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Portugal and Spain in Tagus and Guadiana drainages. Extirpated in Guadalquivir drainage, Spain. Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).

Biology

Diagnosed from other species of Barbus and Luciobarbus in Iberian Peninsula by having the following characters: orbit touching or protruding out of dorsal head profile when viewed laterally; dorsal head profile concave in adults; last simple dorsal ray spinous, strongly serrated posteriorly; lower lip thin, without medina lobe; tip of lower jaw covered by lower lip; lateral line with 48-53 scales; head length 27-34% SL; and snout length 2.3-2.8 times in HL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Luciobarbus comizo
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Portugal and Spain in Tagus and Guadiana drainages. Extirpated in Guadalquivir drainage, Spain. Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; gamefish: yes
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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