Rifian barbel

Luciobarbus rifensis

Twenty Two Point Six Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Rifian barbel is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 22.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Maximum length: 22.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: north Morocco, from Loukos River basin on the western Atlantic slope to the Laou River basin on the eastern Mediterranean slope (Ref. 107580 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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