Species FAO code: BTB

Barbatula barbatula

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Finland	fi kivennuoliainen sv grönling	–
France	fr loche franche	–
Italy	it Cobite barbatello	–
Spain	es Locha de roca	Galicia: Locha da pedra

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Barbatula barbatula

Scientific name

Barbatula barbatula

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

BTB

Morphological description

Distinguished from its congeners in Europe by the following combination of characters: caudal fin usually slightly emarginate (truncate in a few populations); pelvic origin beneath dorsal origin or under branched dorsal rays 1-2; caudal peduncle depth 1.4-2.2 (usually 1.6-2.0) times in its length, 1.2-1.8 times in body depth; often lacking dark blotches along back between nape and dorsal (Ref. 59043). Body elongated, anteriorly somewhat depressed, posteriorly laterally compressed. Three pairs of mouth barbels. No erectile spine below eye. Posterior margin of caudal fin slightly notched. Caudal fin with 15-17 rays (Ref. 2196).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyNemacheilidae
    - GenusBarbatula
      - SpeciesBarbatula barbatula

Synonyms

Barbatula barbatulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cobitis barbatula pironae Nardo, 1866
Nemacheilus barbatulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cobitis barbatula Linnaeus, 1758
Orthrias barbatulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nemachilus barbatulus caucasicus Berg, 1898
Orthrias oreas Jordan & Fowler, 1903
Barbatula barbatula caucasica (Berg, 1898)
Nemacheilus barbatulus f. blackiana B?cescu-Me?ter, 1967
Cobitis barbatula parisiensis De la Pylaie, 1835
Nemachilus barbatulus vardarensis Karaman, 1928
Nemachilus barbatulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noemacheilus barbatulus f. hispanica B?cescu-Me?ter, 1967
Cobitis furstenbergii Bonaparte, 1846
Cobitis variabilis Günther, 1868
Cobitis barbatula pictava De la Pylaie, 1835
Nemacheilus barbatulus var. caucasicus Berg, 1898
Nemacheilus barbatulus f. anglicana B?cescu-Me?ter, 1967
Noemacheilus barbulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Noemacheilus barbatulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Barbatula oreas (Jordan & Fowler, 1903)
Nemacheilus barbatulus erythrinna Berg, 1933
Nemacheilus barbatulus barbatulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Nemacheilus sibiricus Gratzianov, 1907

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Barbatula barbatula (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Barbatula barbatula

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps