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Common barbel  (Barbus barbus)

General data

  • Main name: Common barbel
  • Climates: Temperate, Continental, Mountain
  • Habitat: Freshwater
  • Native: Europe
  • Distribution: Danube, Rhine, Elbe, Meuse (Maas), Ems, Dnieper, View all... Charente, Vistula, Oder, Arno, Loire, River Severn, River Wye, Garonne, Trent, Great Ouse, Bristol Avon, River Ribble, River Tees, River Taff, River Ely, Soca

Classification

  • Genus: Barbus - Barbel
  • Family: Cyprinidae - Carps
  • Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
        • Cyprinidae - Carps->
          • Cyprinus - Carps->
          • Carassius - Crucian carps->
          • Barbus - Barbel->
            • Common barbel (Barbus barbus)
            • Balkan barbel (Barbus balcanicus)
            • Italian barbel (Barbus plebejus)
            • Western Balkan barbel (Barbus rebeli)
            • Struma barbel (Barbus strumicae)
            • Carpathian barbel (Barbus carpathicus)
            • Macedonian barbel (Barbus macedonicus)
            • Mediterranean barbel (Barbus meridionalis)
            • Anatolian barbel (Barbus anatolicus)
            • Brook barbel (Barbus caninus)
            • Sperchios Barbel (Barbus sperchiensis)
            • Horse barbel (Barbus tyberinus)
            • Romanian barbel (Barbus petenyi)
            • Biharian barbel (Barbus biharicus)
            • Maritza barbel (Barbus cyclolepis)
            • Peloponnesian barbel (Barbus peloponnesius)
            • Barbus bergi (Barbus bergi)
            • Barbus borysthenicus (Barbus borysthenicus)
            • Barbus carottae (Barbus carottae)
            • Terek barbel (Barbus ciscaucasicus)
            • Barbus cyri (Barbus cyri)
            • Evia barbel (Barbus euboicus)
            • Barbus fucini (Barbus fucini)
            • Catalonian barbel (Barbus haasi)
            • Karun barbel (Barbus karunensis)
            • Kuban barbel (Barbus kubanicus)
            • Kura barbel (Barbus lacerta)
            • Lortet’s barbell (Barbus lorteti)
            • Barbus miliaris (Barbus miliaris)
            • Simav Barbel (Barbus niluferensis)
            • Marmara barbel (Barbus oligolepis)
            • Barbus pergamonensis (Barbus pergamonensis)
            • Barbus prespensis (Barbus prespensis)
            • Samnite barbel (Barbus samniticus)
            • Crimean barbel (Barbus tauricus)
            • Thessalian barbel (Barbus thessalus)
            • Barbus waleckii (Barbus waleckii)
          • Aulopyge - Barbel-gudgeons->
          • Tor - Mahseer->
          • Luciobarbus - Pike-like barbel->
          • Catlocarpio - Siamese carps->
          • Schizothorax - Marinkas (Snowtrouts)->
          • Diptychus - Osman->
          • Probarbus - Probarbus->
          • Labeobarbus - African yellowfishes->
          • Gymnocypris - Gymnocypris->
          • Capoeta - Scrapers->
          • Labeo - Labeo->
          • Barbonymus - Tinfoil barbs->
          • Opsarius - Opsarius->
          • Neolissochilus - Asian smoothlip carps->
          • Spinibarbus - Spinibarbus->
          • Aaptosyax - Aaptosyax->
          • Acapoeta - Acapoeta->
          • Acrossocheilus - Acrossocheilus->
          • Albulichthys - Albulichthys->
          • Anematichthys - Anematichthys->
          • Chuanchia - Chuanchia->
          • Amatolacypris - Amatolacypris->
          • Amblyrhynchichthys - Amblyrhynchichthys->
          • Anchicyclocheilus - Anchicyclocheilus->
          • Arabibarbus - Arabibarbus->
          • Aspiorhynchus - Aspiorhynchus->
          • Balantiocheilos - Balantiocheilos->
          • Bangana - Bangana->
          • Barbichthys - Barbichthys->
          • Barbodes - Barbodes->
          • Barboides - Barboides->
          • Barbopsis - Barbopsis->
          • Caecobarbus - Caecobarbus->
          • Caecocypris - Caecocypris->
          • Carasobarbus - Carasobarbus->
          • Carassioides - Carassioides->
          • Ceratogarra - Ceratogarra->
          • Chagunius - Chagunius->
          • Cheilobarbus - Cheilobarbus->
          • Cirrhinus - Cirrhinus->
          • Discherodontus - Discherodontus->
          • Discocheilus - Discocheilus->
          • Discogobio - Discogobio->
          • Gibelion - Gibelion->
          • Clypeobarbus - Clypeobarbus->
          • Cophecheilus - Cophecheilus->
          • Coptostomabarbus - Coptostomabarbus->
          • Cosmochilus - Cosmochilus->
          • Crossocheilus - Crossocheilus->
          • Cyclocheilichthys - Cyclocheilichthys->
          • Cyprinion - Cyprinion->
          • Dawkinsia - Dawkinsia->
          • Decorus - Decorus->
          • Desmopuntius - Desmopuntius->
          • Diplocheilichthys - Diplocheilichthys->
          • Discolabeo - Discolabeo->
          • Eechathalakenda - Eechathalakenda->
          • Eirmotus - Eirmotus->
          • Enteromius - Enteromius->
          • Epalzeorhynchos - Epalzeorhynchos->
          • Fivepearlus - Fivepearlus->
          • Folifer - Folifer->
          • Garra - Garra->
          • Garroides - Garroides->
          • Gymnodiptychus - Gymnodiptychus->
          • Gymnostomus - Gymnostomus->
          • Haludaria - Haludaria->
          • Hampala - Hampala->
          • Henicorhynchus - Henicorhynchus->
          • Mesopotamichthys - Mesopotamichthys->
          • Herzensteinia - Herzensteinia->
          • Hongshuia - Hongshuia->
          • Horalabiosa - Horalabiosa->
          • Hypselobarbus - Hypselobarbus->
          • Hypsibarbus - Hypsibarbus->
          • Kalimantania - Kalimantania->
          • Labiobarbus - Labiobarbus->
          • Lanlabeo - Lanlabeo->
          • Laocypris - Laocypris->
          • Lepidopygopsis - Lepidopygopsis->
          • Linichthys - Linichthys->
          • Lobocheilos - Lobocheilos->
          • Longanalus - Longanalus->
          • Luciocyprinus - Luciocyprinus->
          • Mekongina - Mekongina->
          • Oxygymnocypris - Oxygymnocypris->
          • Mystacoleucus - Mystacoleucus->
          • Namaquacypris - Namaquacypris->
          • Naziritor - Naziritor->
          • Neobarynotus - Neobarynotus->
          • Oliotius - Oliotius->
          • Onychostoma - Onychostoma->
          • Oreichthys - Oreichthys->
          • Osteobrama - Osteobrama->
          • Osteochilichthys - Osteochilichthys->
          • Osteochilus - Osteochilus->
          • Paracrossochilus - Paracrossochilus->
          • Parapsilorhynchus - Parapsilorhynchus->
          • Paraqianlabeo - Paraqianlabeo->
          • Parasikukia - Parasikukia->
          • Parasinilabeo - Parasinilabeo->
          • Paraspinibarbus - Paraspinibarbus->
          • Parator - Parator->
          • Percocypris - Percocypris->
          • Pethia - Pethia->
          • Phreatichthys - Phreatichthys->
          • Pterocapoeta - Pterocapoeta->
          • Placocheilus - Placocheilus->
          • Platypharodon - Platypharodon->
          • Poropuntius - Poropuntius->
          • Procypris - Procypris->
          • Prolabeo - Prolabeo->
          • Prolabeops - Prolabeops->
          • Prolixicheilus - Prolixicheilus->
          • Protolabeo - Protolabeo->
          • Pseudobarbus - Pseudobarbus->
          • Pseudocrossocheilus - Pseudocrossocheilus->
          • Pseudogyrinocheilus - Pseudogyrinocheilus->
          • Pseudosinocyclocheilus - Pseudosinocyclocheilus->
          • Ptychidio - Ptychidio->
          • Ptychobarbus - Ptychobarbus->
          • Puntigrus - Puntigrus->
          • Puntioplites - Puntioplites->
          • Puntius - Puntius->
          • Qianlabeo - Qianlabeo->
          • Racoma - Racoma->
          • Rectoris - Rectoris->
          • Rohtee - Rohtee->
          • Rohteichthys - Rohteichthys->
          • Sanagia - Sanagia->
          • Sawbwa - Sawbwa->
          • Scaphiodonichthys - Scaphiodonichthys->
          • Scaphognathops - Scaphognathops->
          • Schismatorhynchos - Schismatorhynchos->
          • Schizocypris - Schizocypris->
          • Schizopyge - Schizopyge->
          • Schizopygopsis - Schizopygopsis->
          • Sedercypris - Sedercypris->
          • Semilabeo - Semilabeo->
          • Semiplotus - Semiplotus->
          • Sikukia - Sikukia->
          • Sinigarra - Sinigarra->
          • Sinilabeo - Sinilabeo->
          • Sinocrossocheilus - Sinocrossocheilus->
          • Sinocyclocheilus - Sinocyclocheilus->
          • Speolabeo - Speolabeo->
          • Stenorynchoacrum - Stenorynchoacrum->
          • Striuntius - Striuntius->
          • Systomus - Systomus->
          • Tariqilabeo - Tariqilabeo->
          • Thynnichthys - Thynnichthys->
          • Troglocyclocheilus - Troglocyclocheilus->
          • Typhlobarbus - Typhlobarbus->
          • Vinagarra - Vinagarra->
          • Xenobarbus - Xenobarbus->
        • Gobionidae - Gudgeons->
        • Tincidae - Tench->
        • Cobitidae - True loaches->
        • Acheilognathidae - Bitterling-like cyprinids->
        • Leuciscidae - Chub family->
        • Nemacheilidae - Stone loaches->
        • Xenocyprididae - East Asian minnows->
        • Catostomidae - Suckers->
        • Leptobarbidae - Cigar barbs->
        • Balitoridae - River loaches->
        • Barbuccidae - Fire-eyed loaches->
        • Botiidae - Pointface loaches->
        • Danionidae - Danios->
        • Ellopostomatidae - Square-head loaches->
        • Gastromyzontidae - Hillstream loaches->
        • Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters->
        • Paedocyprididae - Tiny carps->
        • Psilorhynchidae - Mountain carps->
        • Serpenticobitidae - Snake loaches->
        • Sundadanionidae - Tiny danios->
        • Tanichthyidae - Mountain minnows->
        • Vaillantellidae - Longfin loaches->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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