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The status of the barbel, Barbus barbus (L.) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae), in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
Wheeler Alwyne,
Jordan D. R.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1990.tb05870.x
Subject(s) - barbel , teleostei , biology , cyprinidae , barbus , fishery , freshwater fish , range (aeronautics) , fish <actinopterygii> , cypriniformes , zoology , ecology , materials science , composite material
The barbel was originally a fish with a relatively restricted range in the British Isles. However, despite the general environmental degradation of many British rivers, and in contrast with some native freshwater fishes, the barbel is now more widely distributed than it was a century ago. It may even be more abundant numerically.