Biology:Jordan barbel

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Short description: Species of fish

Jordan barbel
Holotype of Barbus continii (i.e. Carasobarbus canis x Barbus longiceps) - ZooKeys-339-001-g029.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species:
L. longiceps
Binomial name
Luciobarbus longiceps
Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842
Synonyms

Barbus longiceps

The Jordan barbel (Luciobarbus longiceps) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Israel, Jordan, and Syria. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1944517 entry