Sperchios Barbel

Barbus sperchiensis

Twenty Centimeters Carp of European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Medium
Temperate fish

Barbus sperchiensis is a disputed species of cyprinid fish in the genus Barbus. It is a freshwater fish endemic to the Spercheios river complex, Central Greece. It is sometimes included in B. cyclolepis.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: Greece in Sperchios, Pinios and Cholorema drainages, streams in northern extremity of Evia (Eubea) Island.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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