| Luciobarbus | |
|---|---|
| Luciobarbus bocagei | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus Heckel, 1843 |
| Type species | |
| Luciobarbus esocinus Heckel, 1843 | |
| Species | |
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see text | |
| Synonyms | |
Luciobarbus is a genus of freshwater cyprinids. They live in Europe, North Africa, and the Caspian Sea. Before, they also used to be found in the Aral Sea, but it is now dried up.
Luciobarbus is classified in the subfamily Barbinae. It was once part of the more well-known genus Barbus.[source?]
The genus contains 40 extant species: