Dalmatian barbelgudgeon

Dalmatian barbelgudgeon
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Aulopyge
Heckel, 1841
Species:
A. huegelii
Binomial name
Aulopyge huegelii
Heckel, 1842

The Dalmatian barbelgudgeon (Aulopyge huegelii) is a cyprinid in the subfamily Barbinae. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Aulopyge.

Etymology

The generic name comes from the Greek "aulós (αὐλός, "flute") + pygé (πῦγή, "behind, rump"), while the species name is named after Charles von Hügel.

Description

Physical appearance

Aulopyge huegelii looks like a cross between a barbel and a gudgeon, hence its name. It is 20 cm long.

  1. Ford, M. (2024). "Aulopyge huegelii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T61350A137218732. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T61350A137218732.en. Retrieved 29 January 2025.