Algerian barb

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Algerian barb
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species:
L. callensis
Binomial name
Luciobarbus callensis
Synonyms
  • Barbus callensisValenciennes, 1842
  • Luciobarbus ksibi(Boulenger, 1905)
  • Barbus ksibiBoulenger, 1905
  • Barbus antinoriiBoulenger, 1911
  • Luciobarbus bouramensis Pellegrin, 1939
  • Luciobarbus massaensis(Pellegrin, 1922)
  • Barbus massaensisPellegrin, 1922
  • Barbus issenensisPellegrin, 1922
  • Barbus amguidensisPellegrin, 1934

The Algerian barb or Tunisian barb, [1] (Luciobarbus callensis) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Algeria and Tunisia (and perhaps Morocco).

Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and water storage areas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. [1]

The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include B. antinorii , B. figuigensis , B. issenensis , B. ksibi , B. labiosa , B. lepineyi , B. massaensis , Carasobarbus moulouyensis , L. pallaryi and L. setivimensis in L. callensis, while others consider them distinct. To further confuse matters, Fishbase considers B. labiosa to be conspecific with the Maghreb barbel (L. maghrebensis), B. lepineyi to be conspecific with L. pallaryi when the latter is considered a distinct species, and C. moulouyensis be placed in the genus Carasobarbus .

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Freyhof, J.; Ford, M. (2022). "Luciobarbus callensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022: e.T61251A137272847. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T61251A137272847.en . Retrieved 27 November 2023.


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