Bulatmai barbel

Luciobarbus capito

Vulnerable Fish of European Waters

Temperate
Transcontinental
Europe
West Asia
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

The Bulatmai barbel (Luciobarbus capito) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Luciobarbus from the Aral and Caspian basins, including rivers that flow into these.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Maximum length: 105 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Caspian basin, from Volga southward to Atrek (Iran); Aral basin in Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Chu drainages.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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