Mediterranean barbel

Mediterranean barbel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Species: B. meridionalis
Binomial name
Barbus meridionalis
A. Risso, 1827

The Mediterranean barbel or southern barbel (Barbus meridionalis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found in France and Spain. It is one of the tastiest river fish, prized for its delicate texture and succulent flavor.

Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

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