Prespa minnow
The Prespa minnow (Pelasgus prespensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Lake Prespa which lies in the southern Balkans on the borders between Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
| Prespa minnow | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pelasgus |
| Species: | P. prespensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelasgus prespensis (S. L. Karaman, 1924) | |
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References
- Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Pelasgus prespensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T61259A12455146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61259A12455146.en.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pelasgus prespensis" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
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