Evia barbel
📖 Overview
Inhabits streams on gravel bottom, with flow usually interrupted in summer when only a few pools may remain. During dry years, streams dry completely and this species survives only in a few pools . Occurs in water bodies on low-lying plains, with little current. Is threatened by water abstraction and pollution . Attains up to about 18 cm SL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by having the following characters: last simple dorsal ray slender, serrated posteriorly along lower half in individuals less than about 10 cm SL, usually serrated in large ones; pectoral and pelvic triangular; when extended width between tip of first and last branched pelvic rays greater than length of last ray; and posterior margin of dorsal slightly concave; 46-52 + 3-4 scales on lateral line; 10-12 scale rows between lateral and dorsal origin; 7-8 scale rows between lateral and pelvic origin; and lower lip with a short median lobe or a median swollen pad in some individuals smaller than 12 cm SL .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Evia barbel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Evia barbel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Evia barbel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 42°N - 36°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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