Luciobarbus graecus (Steindachner, 1895)
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
Luciobarbus graecus is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is here placed in Luciobarbus following the IUCN, but that genus is very closely related to the other typical barbels and perhaps better considered a mere subgenus of Barbus. Found in and adjacent to Greece, its closest living relative seems to be L. lydianus, which is found in the northwest of Asia Minor. It is a large barbel and can grow to almost 70 cm (28 in) long, though a typical adult is much smaller, at 10 to 20 cm (3.9 to 7.9 in) standard length. The lateral line extends along the whole body, which is rather large-scaled, with usually 45 to 46 scales along the lateral line, 8 rows above it and 6 rows below. The pectoral fins usually have 17 fin rays. Its fins tend to be larger on average than in its relatives, and the anal fin usually begins somewhat closer to the fairly blunt (for a Luciobarbus) snout.
Wikipedia contributors, Luciobarbus graecus; 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 graecus (Steindachner, 1895)
- Name authority
- (Steindachner, 1895)
- 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 graecus (Steindachner, 1895)
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 callensis (Valenciennes, 1842) | 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 |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Barbus graceus Steindachner, 1895 Steindachner, 1895 | synonym |
| Barbus graecus Steindachner, 1895 Steindachner, 1895 | synonym |
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=1019349 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:3WCKG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.