| Luciobarbus pallaryi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus |
| Species: | L. pallaryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Luciobarbus pallaryi (Pellegrin, 1919) | |
| Synonyms | |
Barbus pallaryi | |
Luciobarbus pallaryi, the Zousfana barb, [1] is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Algeria and Morocco.
Its natural habitat is freshwater springs along the course of the Oued Zouzfana, which is a wadi or intermittent river. 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 consider L. pallaryi a distinct species, while others include it in the Algerian barb (L. callensis). Some authorities consider Luciobarbus lepineyi to be conspecific with L. pallaryi when the latter is considered a distinct species.
