Macedonian barbel

Barbus macedonicus

Sixty Five Centimeters Carp of European Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Barbus macedonicus is a species of cyprinid fish. It is found only in rivers Vardar, Pineios, Haliacmon and Loudias in northern Greece and North Macedonia. It is threatened by habitat loss, water extraction, pollution and overfishing.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Maximum length: 65 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Greece and Macedonia in Vardar, Aliakmon and Pinios drainages.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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