Dalmatian barbelgudgeon

Aulopyge huegelii

A monotypic genus of karstic streams

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge huegelii) is a European ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Aulopyge. The genus name is derived from the ancient Greek aulós (αὐλός, "flute") + pygé (πῦγή, "behind, rump"), and thus means approximately "fluted tail-stem".

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Aulopyge
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated