Crimean barbel
📖 Overview
Occurs from mountain streams with strong current to brackish estuaries, preferring river stretches at 100-600 m above sea level. Spawns on gravel or rock bottom. Feeds mainly on zoobenthos. Threatened due pollution and water abstraction. Water abstraction is expected to increase in all streams of Crimea .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
The only species of the genus in Crimea Peninsula which can be distinguished from congeners in Black Sea basin by the possession of the following characters: tip of dorsal fin slightly pointed; posterior margin of dorsal fin slightly concave; last simple dorsal ray weak, serrated along its middle, on 50-70% of its length; lower lip with a median swollen pad; fine dark spots or large blotches in individuals larger than 8 cm SL; scales with small epithelial crests; lateral line with 51-63 scales; and pelvic fin origin about below dorsal fin origin .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Crimean barbel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Undertake upstream movement to the upper reaches or near rapids to spawn on gravel or rock bottom. Females lay in 1-3 portions non-sticky eggs. Eggs lie among or under pebbles until hatching .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 12 - 15. Temperate; 10°C - 22°C
🌿 Ecology
zoobenthos
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Crimean Barbel |
| 🌍CES | parma salgirská |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | kriminbarbi |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Крымский усач |
| 🌍UKR | Марена кримська |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbus plebejus tauricus | Kessler | 1877 | Synonym |
| Barbus tauricus tauricus | - | - | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Crimean barbel.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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