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Longnose Barbel, photographed on a transparent background
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Longnose Barbel

Hemibarbus longirostris

The Longnose Barbel (Hemibarbus longirostris) is a temperate freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 20.9 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
20.9 cmtotal length
Climate zone
Temperate

In the wild

Water type
Freshwater
Climate zone
Temperate
Habitat
Midwater, close to the bottom

Conservation status

Classification

  1. OrderCypriniformes
  2. FamilyCyprinidae
  3. GenusHemibarbus
  4. SpeciesHemibarbus longirostris

Quick answers

Longnose Barbel size: how big does it get?
It grows to 20.9 cm (total length).
Longnose Barbel: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.