Lake trout

Luciobarbus microcephalus

Forty Point Three Centimeters Carp of European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Luciobarbus microcephalus is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is here placed in Luciobarbus following the IUCN, but that genus is very closely related to the other typical barbels and perhaps better considered a mere subgenus of Barbus. This small barbel is less than 26 cm (10 in) long when fully grown.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Maximum length: 40.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Guadiana drainage in Spain & Portugal; records from the middle Tago in Spain need verification (Ref. 59043 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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