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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus

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38 species (see list below)

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Photo by Hartl, A.

Europe
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Luciobarbus albanicus (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Hartl, A.
 
Luciobarbus albanicus
[]

Photo by Hashemi, S.

Asia.

Luciobarbus barbulus (Heckel, 1847)

Photo by Hashemi, S.
 
Luciobarbus barbulus
[barbell]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Luciobarbus biscarensis
[]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Luciobarbus bocagei (Steindachner, 1864)

Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Luciobarbus bocagei
[]

Photo by Salnikov, V.B.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 105 cm TL
Luciobarbus brachycephalus (Kessler, 1872)

Photo by Salnikov, V.B.
 
Luciobarbus brachycephalus
[Aral barbel]

Photo by Azeroual, A.

Africa
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Luciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Azeroual, A.
 
Luciobarbus callensis
[Algerian barb]

Photo by Kaya, C.

Europe and Asia
Max. Length 105 cm TL
Luciobarbus capito (Güldenstädt, 1773)

Photo by Kaya, C.
 
Luciobarbus capito
[Bulatmai barbel]
No picture found
Europe and Asia
Max. Length 120 cm TL
 
Luciobarbus caspius
[Caspian barbel]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Luciobarbus comizo (Steindachner, 1864)

Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Luciobarbus comizo
[Iberian barbel]

Photo by Gaffaroglu, M.

Asia
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Luciobarbus escherichii (Steindachner, 1897)

Photo by Gaffaroglu, M.
 
Luciobarbus escherichii
[Ankara barbell]

Photo by Alizadeh, H.R.

Asia
Max. Length 230 cm TL
Luciobarbus esocinus Heckel, 1843

Photo by Alizadeh, H.R.
 
Luciobarbus esocinus
[Mangar]

Photo by Kommatas & Sanda

Europe
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Luciobarbus graecus (Steindachner, 1895)

Photo by Kommatas & Sanda
 
Luciobarbus graecus
[]

Photo by Ligas, A.

Europe
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Luciobarbus graellsii (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Ligas, A.
 
Luciobarbus graellsii
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 14.9 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus guercifensis
[Guercif barbel]

Photo by JJPhoto

Europe
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Luciobarbus guiraonis (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Luciobarbus guiraonis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Luciobarbus kersin
[Kersin barbell]
No picture found
Asia
 
Luciobarbus kosswigi
[Kosswig’s barbell]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Luciobarbus kottelati Turan, Ekmekçi, Ilhan & Engin, 2008

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Luciobarbus kottelati
[Menderes barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 26 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus leptopogon
[]

Photo by Darom, D.

Eurasia
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Luciobarbus longiceps (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Darom, D.
 
Luciobarbus longiceps
[]

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.

Asia
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Luciobarbus lydianus (Boulenger, 1896)

Photo by Güçlü, S.S.
 
Luciobarbus lydianus
[Lydian barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 170.6 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus maghrebensis
[Maghreb barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13 cm
 
Luciobarbus magniatlantis
[]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 40.3 cm TL
Luciobarbus microcephalus (Almaça, 1967)

Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Luciobarbus microcephalus
[]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Asia.
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
Luciobarbus mursa (Güldenstädt, 1773)

Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Luciobarbus mursa
[Mursa]
No picture found
Asia
 
Luciobarbus mystaceus
[Euphrates barbell]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Luciobarbus nasus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 26 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus pallaryi
[]

Photo by Ozcan, G.

Asia
Max. Length 22.9 cm SL
Luciobarbus pectoralis (Heckel, 1843)

Photo by Ozcan, G.
 
Luciobarbus pectoralis
[Heckel’s Orontes barbell]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus rabatensis
[Rabat barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus rifensis
[Rifian barbel]

Photo by JJPhoto

Europe
Max. Length 41.3 cm FL
Luciobarbus sclateri (Günther, 1868)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Luciobarbus sclateri
[Andalusian barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
 
Luciobarbus setivimensis
[]

Photo by Ribeiro, F.

Europe
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Luciobarbus steindachneri (Almaça, 1967)

Photo by Ribeiro, F.
 
Luciobarbus steindachneri
[]

Photo by Hashemi, S.

Asia
Max. Length 60 cm NG
Luciobarbus subquincunciatus (Günther, 1868)

Photo by Hashemi, S.
 
Luciobarbus subquincunciatus
[Mesopotamian barbel]

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur

Asia
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Luciobarbus xanthopterus Heckel, 1843

Photo by Cicek, E. & S. Sungur
 
Luciobarbus xanthopterus
[Yellowfin barbell]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus yahyaouii
[Yahyaoui barbel]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
 
Luciobarbus zayanensis
[Zayan barbel]
38 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Luciobarbus
(Minnows or carps)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1870 Luciobarbus albanicus Europe 60 TL
1847 Luciobarbus barbulus barbell Asia.
1911 Luciobarbus biscarensis Africa 15 TL
1864 Luciobarbus bocagei Europe 80 SL
1872 Luciobarbus brachycephalus Aral barbel Europe and Asia 105 TL
1842 Luciobarbus callensis Algerian barb Africa 30 TL
1773 Luciobarbus capito Bulatmai barbel Europe and Asia 105 TL
1914 Luciobarbus caspius Caspian barbel Europe and Asia 120 TL
1864 Luciobarbus comizo Iberian barbel Europe 80 SL
1897 Luciobarbus escherichii Ankara barbell Asia 23 TL
1843 Luciobarbus esocinus Mangar Asia 230 TL
1895 Luciobarbus graecus Europe 50 SL
1866 Luciobarbus graellsii Europe 80 TL
2016 Luciobarbus guercifensis Guercif barbel Africa 14.9 SL
1866 Luciobarbus guiraonis Europe 50 SL
1843 Luciobarbus kersin Kersin barbell Asia
1971 Luciobarbus kosswigi Kosswig’s barbell Asia
2008 Luciobarbus kottelati Menderes barbel Asia 28 SL
1834 Luciobarbus leptopogon Africa 26 SL
1842 Luciobarbus longiceps Eurasia 70 TL
1896 Luciobarbus lydianus Lydian barbel Asia 23 SL
2015 Luciobarbus maghrebensis Maghreb barbel Africa 170.6 SL
1919 Luciobarbus magniatlantis Africa 13
1967 Luciobarbus microcephalus Europe 40.3 TL
1773 Luciobarbus mursa Mursa Asia. 39.5 TL
1814 Luciobarbus mystaceus Euphrates barbell Asia
1874 Luciobarbus nasus Africa 21 TL
1919 Luciobarbus pallaryi Africa 26 SL
1843 Luciobarbus pectoralis Heckel’s Orontes barbell Asia 22.9 SL
2015 Luciobarbus rabatensis Rabat barbel Africa 13.0 SL
2015 Luciobarbus rifensis Rifian barbel Africa 22.6 SL
1868 Luciobarbus sclateri Andalusian barbel Europe 41.3 FL
1842 Luciobarbus setivimensis Africa 10.2 TL
1967 Luciobarbus steindachneri Europe 40 SL
1868 Luciobarbus subquincunciatus Mesopotamian barbel Asia 60 NG
1843 Luciobarbus xanthopterus Yellowfin barbell Asia 150 TL
2016 Luciobarbus yahyaouii Yahyaoui barbel Africa 18.3 SL
2016 Luciobarbus zayanensis Zayan barbel Africa 17.8 SL



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