Barbus brachycephalus brachycephalus Kessler, 1872

Aral barbel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barbus brachycephalus, ... more
Common names	Parma aralská, Aralbarb, 短头魮, ... more

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Main reference

Berg, L.S. 1964. (Ref. 1441)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1441); 105 cm TL (female); common length : 66.0 cm male/unsexed; (Ref. 1441); common length :62 cm (female); max. published weight: 22.0 kg (Ref. 4537)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish

Climate / Range

Temperate

Former USSR and Asia: basins of Aral and Caspian seas.
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Found in rivers, reservoirs, lakes and canals (Ref. 11145). At sea, at depths of up to 25 m. Spawns in fast-flowing water at sites with hard bottom, 1-2 m deep. Eggs are semipelagic. In freshened parts of sea, feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans. Does not feed while migrating upstream. At spawning sites, starts to feed again, mainly on insects, juveniles of other fishes, rarely on algae, seeds and other plant material (Ref. 59043).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (63 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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