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Barbus bergi Chichkoff, 1935 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae | |||
| Max. size: | 29 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe and Asia: Western Black Sea basin from Kamchiya in Bulgaria to Düzdere drainages in Turkey. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners in Black Sea basin by having the following characters: tip of dorsal slightly pointed; posterior margin of dorsal slightly concave; dorsal origin in front of pelvic origin; last simple dorsal ray weak, serrated along lower 50-70% of its length; lower lip with a median swollen pad; body and dorsal with fine dark spots, smaller than pupil; usually 55-60 total scales on lateral line (Ref. 50943). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits fast to moderate flowing rivers and streams (Ref. 59043). Reaches up to at least 29 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 December 2023 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||