Kura barbel (Barbus lacerta)

Scientific name: Barbus lacerta Heckel, 1843

Kura barbel (Barbus lacerta)

The Kura barbel (Barbus lacerta) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe and Asia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 5

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus lacerta
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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