Luciobarbus caspius (Berg, 1914)
Caspian barbel

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae
Max. size:  120 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 15 kg
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Europe and Asia: southern and western Caspian Sea river systems; Kura-Aras river watershed.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Most fish are mature on the 6th-8th year. Large females may have about 1,259,000 eggs. Spawning begins at the end of April, peaks in June and ends in August (Ref. 1441)
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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