Barbus barbus
E809661
Barbus barbus, commonly known as the common barbel, is a freshwater bottom-dwelling fish native to European rivers, recognized for its elongated body and distinctive barbels around the mouth.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fish species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal feeder ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
barbel
ⓘ
common barbel ⓘ |
| currentPreference | fast-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ insect larvae ⓘ molluscs ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
barbels around the mouth
ⓘ
four barbels ⓘ inferior mouth ⓘ |
| distributionNote | introduced to some rivers outside native range in Europe ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | bottom-feeding ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Danube basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Po basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhine basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhône basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Thames basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Barbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
large streams ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| importance |
indicator of good water quality
ⓘ
popular angling species ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to about 20 years ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 1.2 m ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 12 kg ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | gravel beds in fast-flowing water ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
gravel
ⓘ
pebble ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 30–60 cm ⓘ |
| waterPreference | well-oxygenated water ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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