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Taxon: Species Barbus barbus (Linnaeus, 1758) - barbel (fish)
 Entity: 

Authorship

SN2000 author citation:  (C. Linnaeus, 1758)
Original name:  Linnaeus, C. 1758. Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 1: 320.
Original rank: 
Subsequent generic combination: 

Types

Nominotypical taxon of: Barbus (Genus) Cuvier & Cloquet, 1816
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]: Barbus barbus barbus (C. Linnaeus, 1758)

Variants

Different rank: Barbus barbus barbus (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Combinations

Basionym: Cyprinus barbus Linnaeus, 1758 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Synonyms

Synonymous name: Barbus barbus borysthenicus Dybowski, 1862 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus barbus gallicus Karaman, 1971 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus communis Perty, 1832 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus fluviatilis Fitzinger, 1832 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus fluviatilis alba Krauss, 1882 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Questionably Synonymous name: Barbus fluviatilis aurata Fatio, 1882 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus fluviatilis borysthenicus Dybowski, 1862 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus fluviatilis tyrasensis Dybowski, 1862 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus mayori Valenciennes, 1842 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Questionably Synonymous name: Barbus microphthalmus Bonaparte, 1846 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Barbus vulgaris Fleming, 1828 Ref: Species 2000, 2003
Synonymous name: Cyprinus barba Linnaeus, 1758 Ref: Species 2000, 2003

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: barbeel Ref: B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975

Vernacular Names (English)

Full name: barbel
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