Barbus peloponnesius
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. peloponnesius |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus peloponnesius Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1842 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudobarbus leonhardi Bielz, 1853 | |
It is found only in Greece and Bulgaria.[2] Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN, however a 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
- A.J. Cravelli (2006). "Barbus peloponnesius". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. e.T2588A9459183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T2588A9459183.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Barbus peloponnesius" in FishBase. February 2016 version.
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