Species FAO code: FCY

Barbus tegulifer

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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
Portugal	pt Barbo	–
Slovenia	sl mrene	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Barbus tegulifer Fowler, 1936

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Africa - Inland waters

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Barbus tegulifer Fowler, 1936

Scientific name

Barbus tegulifer

Author

Fowler, 1936

Rank

Species

FAO code

FCY

Morphological description

Diagnosis: two pairs of barbels; 20-21 scales in lateral line; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; dorsal fin 1.1-1.2x HL; 2 large black spots on sides (Ref. 81639). Description: medium-sized; body relatively elevated; scales radially striated; 4 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 3 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D:III,7-8; A:III,5; P:13; V:9; last simple ray of dorsal fin flexible, measuring 1.1-1.2x HL (Ref. 81639). Coloration: ground color brown dorsally, white on flanks and ventrally; scales in lateral line with dark base; black spot on first 8-9 scales, 3 scales with basal spot above; black spot on last 4 scales of caudal peduncle; dorsal and caudal fins ochre basally, grey distally; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins whitish (Ref. 81639).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusBarbus
      - SpeciesBarbus tegulifer

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Barbus tegulifer Fowler, 1936

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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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