Barbus nasus
Encyclopedia
Barbus nasus is a ray-finned fish species
in the family
Cyprinidae. It is found only in Morocco
.
Its natural habitat
is freshwater spring
s. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
The taxonomy
and systematics
of the Maghreb
barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include the much more common B. magniatlantis
in B. nasus, while others consider them distinct.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the family
Family (biology)
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Cyprinidae. It is found only in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
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is freshwater spring
Spring (hydrosphere)
A spring—also known as a rising or resurgence—is a component of the hydrosphere. Specifically, it is any natural situation where water flows to the surface of the earth from underground...
s. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
The taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
and systematics
Systematics
Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of terrestrial life, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees...
of the Maghreb
Maghreb
The Maghreb is the region of Northwest Africa, west of Egypt. It includes five countries: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania and the disputed territory of Western Sahara...
barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include the much more common B. magniatlantis
Barbus magniatlantis
Barbus magniatlantis is a doubtfully distinct ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Morocco.Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN....
in B. nasus, while others consider them distinct.
Source
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Barbus nasus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.