Steindachner Barbel

Luciobarbus steindachneri

Forty Centimeters Carp of European Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Luciobarbus steindachneri is a species of cyprinid fish. 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 large barbel can reach a length of almost 50 cm (20 in) when adult.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Portugal and Spain in Guadiana and Tago drainages. This species is suspected to be a hybrid or a species of hybrid origin.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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