Barbatula Toni
📖 Overview
Barbatula Toni (Barbatula toni) is a ray-finned fish of the family Nemacheilidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 19.8 cm. With a trophic level of 2.6, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 42 - 43. Together with Barbatula altayensis and B. sawadai, this species differs from all other congeners from northern Asia by having the body scaled predorsally (vs. body scaled posterior to the dorsal-fin origin, or scales only on the caudal-fin base). It can be distinguished from B. altayensis and B. sawadai in having widely separated nostril (vs. closely-set) and further from B. altayensis in having 42-43 vertebrae (vs. 44-45), and further from B. sawadai in having 7 branched dorsal-fin rays (vs. 8) .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Barbatula Toni is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Barbatula Toni is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Barbatula Toni is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate Pacific Oceans between the Ob and the Huang He.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbatula pechiliensis | Fowler | 1899 | Synonym |
| Barbatula tomiana | Ruzsky | 1920 | Synonym |
| Barbatula toni fowleri | Nichols | 1925 | Synonym |
| Barbatula toni kirinensis | Tchang | 1932 | Synonym |
| Barbatula toni toni | Dybowski | 1869 | Synonym |
| Cobitis toni | Dybowski | 1869 | Synonym |
| Nemacheilus barbatulus markakulensis | Men'shikov | 1939 | Synonym |
| Nemacheilus barbatulus tomianus | Ruzsky | 1920 | Synonym |
| Nemacheilus barbatulus toni | Dybowski | 1869 | Synonym |
| Nemachilus barbatulus toni | - | - | Synonym |
| Nemachilus pechiliensis | Fowler | 1899 | Synonym |
| Nemachilus toni | Dybowski | 1869 | Synonym |
| Noemacheilus toni | Dybowski | 1869 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 12 records indexed .
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