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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Barbatula: Diminutive of Latin barba,-ae = beard (Ref. 45335); leoparda: 'leoparda'(Latin), i.e., refers to the leopard like coat from the front blotches in adults (Ref. 120564).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Europe: Endemic to Tet River, France.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 120564); 6.3 cm SL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
It has dark-brown blotches on the belly and the jugular area, a larger interorbital width, a deeper caudal peduncle, and a fewer ratio length/depth of the caudal peduncle. Sub-adult specimens have a larger interorbital width, a fewer ratio length/depth of the caudal peduncle, and longer pelvic fins.
Facultative or obligate air-breathing
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Gauliard, C., A. Dettaï, H. Persat, P. Keith and G.P.J. Denys, 2019. Barbatula leoparda (Actinopterygii, Nemacheilidae), a new endemic species of stone loach of French Catalonia. Cybium 43(2):169-177. (Ref. 120564)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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