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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Barbinae
Etymology: Barbus: Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?
Asia: Lake Sevan and its tributaries.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL (female); max. published weight: 100.00 g (Ref. 1441); max. published weight: 100.00 g
Inhabits only lake tributaries. Spawning is from June to August.. Feeds on Gammarus sp., insect larvae and eggs of other fish (including trout) (Ref. 41168).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Berg, L.S., 1964. Freshwater fishes of the U.S.S.R. and adjacent countries. volume 2, 4th edition. Israel Program for Scientific Translations Ltd, Jerusalem. (Russian version published 1949). (Ref. 1441)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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