Macedonian Barbel
📖 Overview
Inhabits main rivers, stretches with fast current, over stone and gravel bottom. Attains up to about 65 cm SL .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosed from other species of Barbus and Luciobarbus in Balkan Peninsula by the following characters: length of last simple dorsal ray conspicuously greater than head depth, posterior margin concave; last simple dorsal ray spinous, strong, serrated posteriorly along at least half of its length; 53-59 + 3-4 scales on lateral line; 14-17 scale rows between lateral line and dorsal origin; lower lip thick, with swollen median pad or short lobe; juveniles with dark marks on flank .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Macedonian Barbel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; non-migratory. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Macedonian Barbel |
| 🌍CES | parmička makedonská |
| 🌍ELL | Μακεδονική μπριάνα · Μουστακάτο · Μπράνα · Μπριάνα · Ποταμολαύρακο |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | makedonianbarbi |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Macedonian Barbel.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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