Kuban barbel (Barbus kubanicus)

Scientific name: Barbus kubanicus Berg, 1912

The Kuban barbel (Barbus kubanicus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Kuban drainage and Sea of Azov close to Kuban estuary.

Biology

The only species of Barbus in Kuban drainage which can be diagnosed from its congeners in Black Sea basin by the following characters: lower lip thick, with a pendulous median lobe; tip of dorsal slightly pointed; posterior margin of dorsal straight or slightly concave; last simple dorsal ray spinous, strong, with serrae along almost entire ray; epithelial crests on scales; 56-69 scales on lateral line; pelvic origin about below dorsal origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus kubanicus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Kuban drainage and Sea of Azov close to Kuban estuary.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; Fec=60,000)

Sources

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

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