Cyprinidae

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.