Barbus barbus ( Linnaeus, 1758 )

Schulz-Mirbach, Tanja & Reichenbacher, Bettina, 2006, Reconstruction of Oligocene and Neogene freshwater fish faunas-an actualistic study on cypriniform otoliths, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 51 (2), pp. 283-304 : 291

Barbus barbus ( Linnaeus, 1758)

Fig. 9 .

Material and dimensions.—See Table 2.

Description.—The general shape is rounded to quadratic in the anterior portion and strongly tapering posteriorly. Thus, the shape may resemble a hook. The anteromedial edge is a small hump and placed closely to the anterior margin. The antero− and posterolateral edges are angular and prominent.

Remarks.—Regarding the irregular curvature of the medial margin, it is not clear where the posteromedial edge should be located. Besides the special general shape, the deep incision is a significant character.

Figures

Fig. 9. Utricular otoliths (lapilli) of Recent Barbus barbus (Linnaeus, 1758) from wild catches in Germany. A, B, D. BSPG 2003 IV 39, 40, and 37 respectively, represented as right lapilli, in dorsal (A, B1, D) and anterior (B2) views (A and D mirrored). C. BSPG 2003 IV 38 represented as left lapillus in ventral view. SEM−pictures (A−C), digital photographs (D).