Carpathian Barbel

Barbus carpathicus

Twenty Seven Centimeters Carp of European Waters

Temperate
Lower river
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Barbus carpathicus, the Carpathian barbel, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbels and related fishes. This fish is found in the drainage system of the Danube in Europe.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Maximum length: 27 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Tisza system (Danube drainage), from Hron to Someş sub-systems, occasionally reaching to eastern Austria; upper Vistula drainage in Slovakia and Poland; Wierzyca system (lower Vistula drainage, Poland); upper Dniestr drainage in Poland and Ukraine.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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