Chondrostoma scodrense

Chondrostoma scodrense was a ray-finned fish that is classified as extinct by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Chondrostoma scodrense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Chondrostoma
Species:
C. scodrense
Binomial name
Chondrostoma scodrense
Elvira, 1987
Synonyms

Chondrostoma scodrensis Elvira, 1987

The species was described from nine specimens caught 100 years ago. Its habitat in the late 19th century included Lake Skadar and its surroundings in Montenegro and Albania. Since then, in spite of intensive investigations of its only known previous range, in the 1980s, 1990s and 2003, no specimens have been recorded.[1]

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Chondrostoma scodrense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2006: e.T61345A12465545. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61345A12465545.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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