Common name | Caspian barbel |
Language | English |
Type | Vernacular |
Official trade name | No |
Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
Country | Russian Federation |
Locality | |
Ref. | Berg, L.S., 1964 |
Life stage | juveniles and adults |
Sex | females and males |
Core | morphology |
1st modifier | locality/area |
2nd modifier | |
Remarks | 'barbel', from Latin 'barba', i.e., beard, via Old French 'barbe'; refers to the sensitive whisker-like projections round the mouth (Ref. 11979). |