Squalius ghigii

Squalius ghigii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Squalius
Species:	S. ghigii
Binomial name
Squalius ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927)
Synonyms
Ladigesocypris ghigii Ladigesocypris irideus (non Ladiges, 1960) Ladigesocypris mermere (non Ladiges, 1960) Leucaspius prosperi

Squalius ghigii, or Ladigesocypris ghigii, is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family, also known as the gizani or ghizáni. It is currently considered to be endemic to the island of Rhodes, Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Some authors have included Squalius irideus and Ladigesocypris mermere of Turkey as subspecies to this species.

References

• Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Ladigesocypris ghigii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
• Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Ladigesocypris mermere. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
• Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Squalius ghigii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
• Gizani EU LIFE-Nature project page