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Brook Barbel (Barbus caninus)
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Ecological Illustration of Brook Barbel (Barbus caninus)
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Cyprinidae

Brook Barbel

Barbus caninus

Spawning unfolds over gravel in fast water

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Brook Barbel is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 25 cm.

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