The Aral barbel (Luciobarbus brachycephalus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Luciobarbus. It is found in the Aral basin, Chu drainage and southern and western Caspian Sea. For spawning, it migrates up to larger tributaries of the western and southern coasts.

Aral barbel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species:
L. brachycephalus
Binomial name
Luciobarbus brachycephalus
Kessler, 1872
Synonyms

Barbus brachycephalus

References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Luciobarbus brachycephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135684A4180293. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135684A4180293.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.