| Main Ref. | Spillman, C.-J., 1961 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | fusiform / normal |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Type of scales | |
| Diagnosis |
Diagnosed from other species of Barbus and Luciobarbus in Apennine and Iberian Peninsulas and southern France by the following characters: 44-48 +2 scales on lateral line; 24-28 scale rows around caudal peduncle; head, back, sides and fins with large, irregular black dots; last simple dorsal ray not spinous, flexible, not serrated posteriorly; lower lip thick, with a median swollen pad (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 16-19 rays (Ref. 2196). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | 45 - 55 |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | 9 - 12 |
| Scale rows below lateral line | 7 - 10 |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | 22 - 28 |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | 7 - 12 |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 34 - 35 |
| Attributes | no striking attributes |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal 0 - 0 |
| Ventral 0 - 0 | |
| Spines total | 3 - 4 |
| Soft-rays total | 7 - 9 |
| Adipose fin | absent |
| Attributes | forked; more or less normal |
| Fins number | 1 |
| Spines total | 2 - 3 |
| Soft-rays total | 5 - 6 |
| Pectoral | Attributes more or less normal |
| Spines 1 | |
| Soft-rays 15 - 17 | |
| Pelvics | Attributes more or less normal |
| Position abdominal behind origin of D1 | |
| Spines 2 | |
| Soft-rays 7 - 8 |