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| Scientific Name | Barbus barbus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Common Name | Barbel |
| Type Locality | Europe. |
| 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) Log in to view data on a 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. |
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 | Look up B. barbus on Encyclopedia of Life |
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| Last Update | 2017 Sep 15 23:13 (species record created: 2016 Aug 02 13:47) |