Geographical distribution
Southern Spain and Portugal, from the Segura to the Mira.
- Documented presence : southern Iberian drainages, from the Segura to the Mira
Documented areas, not an exhaustive list. Presence in a region does not imply presence in every water body or permission to fish.
Distribution sources
Identification
Adult: contrasting dark back and pale belly; long barbels. Confirm identification using several characters.
Habitat
Rivers and reservoirs; varied habitats.
Diet
Invertebrates, plants, detritus; sometimes small fish.
Behaviour
Upstream spawning migration.
Indicative biological size
Generally 300–600 mm, or 30–60 cm, in the MNCN synthesis; Guadalete studies nevertheless describe fish not exceeding 300 mm in the river. The large individuals in those observations come from reservoirs.
Fishing context and precautions
Antonio Lebrancho reports fishing for Luciobarbus sclateri with a minnow lure in a reservoir: locate the fish, approach quietly and cast into its field of view. An Andalusian account without a catch guarantee.
A distinctive feature
Females can lay two successive batches of eggs during the spawning season.
Sources and review
Each reference includes its access date. Overall editorial review: . Local conditions and regulations may change.
- FishBase — Luciobarbus sclateri, taxonomie, distribution et biologie · accessed on
- Andreu-Soler, 2017 — Barbo gitano, MNCN-CSIC, version 31 octobre 2017 · accessed on
- Asunción Andreu-Soler (2017), MNCN — Barbo gitano, description, tailles et variation locale · accessed on
- Antonio Lebrancho — Aprendiendo la pesca del barbo gitano, Entre Cañas · accessed on
- Junta de Andalucía — Orden de 13 de enero de 2023, articles 2, 7 et 9 · accessed on
- Regione Marche — Pesca cattura e rilascia, précautions générales · accessed on