Luciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Algerian barb or Tunisian barb, (Luciobarbus callensis) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Algeria and Tunisia (and perhaps Morocco).
Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and water storage areas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include B. antinorii, B. figuigensis, B. issenensis, B. ksibi, B. labiosa, B. lepineyi, B. massaensis, Carasobarbus moulouyensis, L. pallaryi and L. setivimensis in L. callensis, while others consider them distinct. To further confuse matters, Fishbase considers B. labiosa to be conspecific with the Maghreb barbel (L. maghrebensis), B. lepineyi to be conspecific with L. pallaryi when the latter is considered a distinct species, and C. moulouyensis be placed in the genus Carasobarbus.
Wikipedia contributors, Algerian barb; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:05:06.660654+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Luciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1842)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Luciobarbus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyBarbinae Bleeker, 1859
- genusLuciobarbus Heckel, 1843
- speciesLuciobarbus callensis (Valenciennes, 1842)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Luciobarbus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Luciobarbus albanicus (Steindachner, 1870) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus brachycephalus (Kessler, 1872) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus caspius (Berg, 1914) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus escherichii (Steindachner, 1897) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus kersin (Heckel, 1843) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus kottelati Turan, Ekmekçi, Ilhan & Engin, 2008 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus leptopogon (Schimper, 1834) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus magniatlantis (Pellegrin, 1919) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus mursa (Güldenstädt, 1773) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus mystaceus (Pallas, 1814) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus nasus (Günther, 1874) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luciobarbus pallaryi (Pellegrin, 1919) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1016736 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3WCK6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.