Knight et al. (2013a) clarified the identity of Barbus mussullah Sykes, the type species of Hypselobarbus Bleeker, showing it to represent a lineage clearly distinct from Tor Gray (type species Tor hamiltonii Gray (= Cyprinus tor Hamilton)). They showed the two species to be distinguished by a suite of characters, with Hypselobarbus lacking the distinctive median fleshy lobe of the lower lip (p...

This study assessed the distribution of heavy metals in gills, kidney, and liver, correlated with severity histopathological changes, three fish species different feeding habitats (Barbus barbus, Squalius cephalus, Chondrostoma nasus) from Cri?ul Negru river, Romania. The levels copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn) tissues were measured by atomic absorption spectrophot...

From November 1991 to October 1993, 980 specimens of the characid Brycinus nurse were collected from Asa reservoir to examine its diet. The diet was analyzed using the frequency of occurrence, numerical and gravimetric methods. Two hundred and sixty nine (27.45%) of the stomachs examined were empty. The fish was an omnivore feeding extensively on a wide array of plant and animal food items. The...

Abstract The aim of this study was to compare the susceptibility body deformities in juveniles 13 common European cypriniform fish, caused by intensive feeding with same commercial dry diet administered at 25°C according a similar schedule. final share individuals malformations differed considerably among species and 0.0-87.0%. Unaffected were only Barbus barbus (L.), Chondrostoma nasus Cyprinu...