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| Scientific Name | Barbus barbus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Common Name | Barbel |
| Type Locality | Europe. |
| Synonym(s) | Barbus barbus barbus, Barbus barbus borysthenicus, Barbus barbus gallicus, Barbus communis, Barbus fluviatilis, Barbus fluviatilis alba, Barbus fluviatilis aurata, Barbus fluviatilis tyrasensis, Barbus mayori, Barbus microphthalmus, Barbus vulgaris, Cyprinus barba |
| Pronunciation | Bar buss |
| Etymology | Barbus = barbel, in reference to the barbels that fishes in this genus have. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 1200mm or 47.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Europe: excluding the Italian, Greek and Iberian peninsulas. The existence of subspecies in the Italian and Iberian peninsulas is recognized by authors: Barbus barbus bocagei in Portugal and central and northern Spain; Barbus barbus plebejus in Italy; Barbus barbus sclateri in southern Portugal and southern Spain. 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 2010. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Systema Naturae, Ed. X v. 1, pp 320. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up B. barbus on Fishbase |
 | Look up B. barbus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. barbus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:6.51.717.6690 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:55 (species record created: 2016 Aug 02 13:47) |