Bulgarian Barbel
📖 Overview
Bulgarian Barbel (Barbus bergi), first described by Chichkoff, 1935 is a medium-sized fish in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 29.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Near Threatened.The species is kept in the aquarium hobby. Care requirements and behaviour align broadly with other Cyprinidae kept in the hobby.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosed from its congeners in Black Sea basin by having the following characters: tip of dorsal slightly pointed; posterior margin of dorsal slightly concave; dorsal origin in front of pelvic origin; last simple dorsal ray weak, serrated along lower 50-70% of its length; lower lip with a median swollen pad; body and dorsal with fine dark spots, smaller than pupil; usually 55-60 total scales on lateral line .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bulgarian Barbel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Bulgarian Barbel |
| 🌍BUL | Крайморска мряна |
| 🌍CES | parma Bergova |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | bulgarianbarbi |
| 🌍TUR | Bıyıklı balık |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Bulgarian Barbel.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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