Terek barbel (Barbus ciscaucasicus)

Scientific name: Barbus ciscaucasicus Kessler, 1877

Terek barbel (Barbus ciscaucasicus)

The Terek barbel (Barbus ciscaucasicus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–22°C (50–72°F).

Terek barbel care at a glance

Temperature
10–22°C (50–72°F)

Biology

Diagnosed from other species of Barbus and Luciobarbus in Black and Caspian Sea basins by having the following characters: 7-9 gill rakers; dorsal fin with 8? rays; posterior ? of predorsal area laterally compressed, not forming a keel; predorsal length longer than postdorsal length; lower lip with median pad, lacking posterior groove; lateral line with 60-70 scales; adults with dorsal height 10-15% of SL, tip rounded, when depressed not reaching anus; last simple dorsal ray spinous, with 30-60 short serrae posteriorly; flexible part of last simple dorsal ray about 30% of ray length; anal not reaching caudal base.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Barbus ciscaucasicus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Western Caspian Sea, from Terek to Samur drainages in northern Caucasus, Daghestan and Azerbaijan. After construction of Kuma-Manych canal, invaded Chograiskoie Reservoir (Don drainage).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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