Barbus peloponnesius | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Barbus |
Species: | B. peloponnesius |
Binomial name | |
Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842 |
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Synonyms | |
Pseudobarbus leonhardi Bielz, 1853 |
Barbus peloponnesius is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. The Western Balkan Barbel (B. rebeli) is sometimes included in the present species.
It is found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.