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Barbus tauricus in Bulgaria
Crimean barbel

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Barbus tauricus   Kessler, 1877
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Batau_u0.jpg) by Kutsarov, Y.
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Crimean barbel
Max. size:	70.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 59043)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 12 - 15
Climate:	temperate; 10 - 22°C
Global Importance:	fisheries:
Resilience:	Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Europe: rivers of the Crimea (Alma, Salgir, etc.); brooks of the southern coast of the Crimea (Uchan-su) (Ref. 1441); Bulgaria (Ref. 37297). Asia: Turkey (Ref. 58342).
Biology:	Inhabits rivers (Ref. 26334). Spawn on gravel or rock bottom. Females lay eggs in 1-3 portions. Eggs are non-sticky and lie among or under pebbles until hatching. Feeds mainly on zoobenthos (Ref. 59043)
Threatened:	Vulnerable, see IUCN Red List  (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)) , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Berg, L.S.. 1964. (Ref. 1441)
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Bulgaria country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bu.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Mikhov, S., 2000
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