Barbus peloponnesius
| Barbus peloponnesius | |
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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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 subspecies (Barbus peloponnesius petenyi) is protected 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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