Barbus peloponnesius
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| Barbus peloponnesius | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. peloponnesius |
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| Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842 | |
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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 and Hungary . Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN, however its subgenus (Barbus peloponnesius petenyi)is a protected species and considered threatened.The latter can be found in the Danube basin,particularly in areas of the Duna-Ipoly National Park in Hungary.
References
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Barbus peloponnesius. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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