Cyprinidae

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.