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Barbel steed

Hemibarbus labeo

Barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo)
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Scientific name
Hemibarbus labeo
Family
Gobionidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Gobionidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Acanthogobio oxyrhynchus, Barbus labeo, Barbus schlegelii, Cyprinus labeo, Gobio barbus, Gobiobarbus labeo, Hemibarbus barbus, Hemibarbus longianalis, Pseudogobio chaoi

Origin

Native region
Ásia, Europa

Size and lifespan

Adult size
45 cm
Lifespan
15 years

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Middle

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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