Italian barbel (Barbus plebejus)
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General data

Main name: Italian barbel
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Mountain
Habitat: Freshwater
Native: Europe
Distribution: Soca, Krka (Adriatic Sea drainage), Po River, Zrmanja, Arno, Piave, View all... Adige

Classification

Description

Geographic Distribution The range of distribution of Barbus plebejus is restricted to the Po river basin (including the southern part of Switzerland), all river basins in northern Italy, the Soca (Isonzo) river basin (Slovenia-Italy), Reba basin, the Dragonia river, and in Croatian rivers as far as Krka river. It also occurs in lakes. The southern boundary on the Adriatic coast of Italy can not be established with certainty, because this species is one of those most subject to sowing and introductions. Tuscany and Lazio in the district, especially in the basins of the rivers Arno, Ombrone, the Tevere and is certain his presence in the past. Habitat The barbel is a long-lived reofilo species that inhabits running waters of the hill and lowland zones of rivers (Huet, 1949, Baras and Cherry, 1990), although it is characterized by discrete ecological valence: it is, therefore, able to occupy various stretches of a river, however, preferring gravel or sandy substrate and rivers with moderately deep, well-oxygenated flowing water on foothill regions. The flow rate of the river body is directly proportional to the larvae drifting downstream (Copp et al., 2002): this phenomenon ensures the dispersal of populations to the valley, maximizing the fitness (Jonsson, 1991; Copp et al., 2002). The presence of gravelly substrate is important for reproduction. The specimens of larger size are used to colonize areas downstream of the spawning beds, showing the ability to tolerate certain turbidity of the water and live well even in environments with a moderate speeds of the water. Populations of small claims are also present in oligotrophic lakes. Biology The barbel is a gregarious fish, size medium-large who live in small groups, preferably in the sections where the water is deeper. It has benthic habits, especially for trophic reasons. The diet consists mainly of macro-invertebrates such as insect larvae and crustaceans, gastropods, and occasionally macrophytes. Searches carried out on growth in the river Po have revealed that the LT to 1 year is 14-20 cm and 20-100 g of weight, to 3 is 32-34 cm and 450-500 g of weight, to 5 is 41-42cm and 950-1050 g and to 7 years (females only) reach 70 cm to about 3200 g. Sexual maturity is reached at 2-3 years and 4-5 years in males and females. There is no obvious sexual dimorphism. The deposition is generally single event (Baras, 1993). Reproduction takes place when the water temperature reaches 16-17 ° C, and then between April and July depending on the location. During the breeding season the barbs back the waterways making real migration of tens of kilometers until you find areas with gravelly bottom current and lively: barbel show high fidelity to a breeding site over the years (Hancock et al. 1976; Baras, 1995b). In the breeding season, males reach the spawning beds before females (Lucas and Batley, 1996), in order to maximize the number of fertilized females. The deposition tends to persist over time, the eggs are relatively large (2:37 to 1.95 mm) and preferentially laid on the gravel at different depths. The eggs hatch after 8 days at 16 ° C.

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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->

Italian barbel (Barbus plebejus)Follow

General data

Classification

Description

Catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

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