mediterranean barbel

Scientific name Barbus meridionalis
Descriptor Risso
Year of description 1827
IUCN category NT
Family Cyprinidae
Genus Barbus
Barbus meridionalis Barbus meridionalis

Introduction

Barbus meridionalis, commonly known as mediterranean barbel, is a fresh water fish from the Europe.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    25 cm
  • Maximum size
    27 cm
  • Mimicry
    plants
  • Pattern
    mottling
  • Average size
    25 cm
  • Maximum size
    27 cm
  • Mimicry
    plants
  • Pattern
    mottling

How to recognize the mediterranean barbel ?

The mediterranean barbel measures between 25 and 27 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly argent, marron and or body. The also has marron mottling.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous with carnivorous tendency
  • Sociability
    living in small groups
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The mediterranean barbel is a fish living in small groups naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre

The mediterranean barbel is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

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What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    5 - 25 °C
  • pH (acidity)
    7 - 7.5
  • Flow
    Strong and Medium

Biotope presentation

The mediterranean barbel is most often found at a depth between 0m and 3m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

The mediterranean barbel prefers well oxygenated waters in current areas and rapids. It frequents fast flowing waters where the bottom is strewn with pebbles, wood or leaves carried by the current. It can be found not far from waterfalls .

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