Algerian barb facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Algerian barb
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Barbus callensis Valenciennes, 1842 Luciobarbus ksibi (Boulenger, 1905) Barbus ksibi Boulenger, 1905 Barbus antinorii Boulenger, 1911 Luciobarbus bouramensis Pellegrin, 1939 Luciobarbus massaensis (Pellegrin, 1922) Barbus massaensis Pellegrin, 1922 Barbus issenensis Pellegrin, 1922 Barbus amguidensis Pellegrin, 1934

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.