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| Scientific Name | Barbus balcanicus Kotlík, Tsigenopoulos, Ráb & Berrebi, 2002 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Krupaja River (tributary of Mlava River, Danube River basin), at Milanovac, near Krepoljin, Serbia, Yugoslavia (about 44°16'N, 21°37'E). |
| Pronunciation | Bar buss |
| Etymology | Barbus = barbel, in reference to the barbels that fishes in this genus have. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 175mm or 6.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Europe: Serbia. Adriatic basin: Soca drainage (Italy, Slovenia). Danube drainage: upper Save, Archar, Krupaja, Vlasinsko and Nera systems, possibly more widespread in upper Danube drainage. Aegean basin: Gallikos, Vardar, Loudias and Aliakmon drainages (Greece, Macedonia). . European rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2008. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Folia Zoologica: international journal of vertebrate zoology. v. 51 (no. 3), pp 233, Fig. 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.717.6689 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2016 Aug 02 13:46) |