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Cyprinidae
Vistula Barbel
Barbus waleckii
Thirty Four Centimeters Carp of European Waters
- Temperate
- Lower river
- Upper river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Europe
- Elongated
- Medium
- Temperate fish
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
MediumVistula Barbel is a freshwater fish from Europe. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 34 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Barbus
- Maximum length
- 34 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Europe: Vistula drainage (mainly San and Wisloka systems) downstream to Wilga (about 50 km from Warsaw), upper Dniestr basin in Poland and Ukraine. Similar barbels from the upper Tisza system (Danube drainage) may represent this species.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
