Luciobarbus guiraonis

Luciobarbus guiraonis, called in Spain Levante Barbo Barbo or Mediterraneo, is a medium sized barb species that is endemic to the Spanish peninsula.

Description

Luciobarbus guiraonis differs from other species of the genera Barbus and Luciobarbus by 45 to 49 scales along the lateral line series (SL ), the last unbranched fin ray of the dorsal fin is cut for juveniles front, with adult fish ungesägt or the sawing action is only weakly present. The rear Bartel does not reach to the edge of the eye and the lower lip is missing, the mean skin flap. The lower jaw tip is facing and is not covered by the lower lip. Luciobarbus guiraonis will average 50 inches long. In the Lagunas de Ruidera a nine kg and about 90 inches long specimen was caught. In the Rio Guadiana also fish over 10 kg weight occur.

Distribution and habitat

Luciobarbus guiraonis comes mainly in the Spanish province of Valencia between Vinalopo and Rio Ebro before and between Rio and Rio Mijares Serpis. In addition, partly in basin of the Rio Guadiana. Luciobarbus guiraonis preferred lowland waters with low flow, how many middle and lower reaches of Spanish rivers. But also occurs in lakes and reservoirs.

Way of life

Little is known about the habits of the species. Drag to spawning upstream of the fish.

Hazardous situation

Water pollution, destruction of habitat and introduction of alien fish species threaten the existence of the bar. Other threats are dams and canalization of rivers. It is to be expected that the population of Luciobarbus guiraonis will decline over the next ten years by 30 % when the water flows, in Spain progresses. According to the European Union 's Habitats Directive, Annex V, the endangered species is of special protection.