Gokcha barbel

The Sevan barbel (Barbus goktschaicus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Barbus. It occurs in Lake Sevan and its tributaries. It is often referred to as Gokcha barbel in a literal translation of its scientific name.[1]

Gokcha barbel
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Barbus
Species:
B. goktschaicus
Binomial name
Barbus goktschaicus
Kessler, 1877

As of January 2024, both FishBase and WoRMS[2] consider this taxon to be invalid, as it has been synonymised with Barbus cyri

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Barbus goktschaicus" in FishBase. March 2013 version.
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Barbus goktschaicus Kessler, 1877". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 January 2024.


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