Mediterranean barbel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Barbus |
Species: | B. meridionalis
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Binomial name | |
Barbus meridionalis A. Risso, 1827
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The Mediterranean barbel or southern barbel (Barbus meridionalis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in France and Spain.[2] 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.