Barbus peloponnesius

Barbus peloponnesius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Pseudobarbus leonhardi Bielz, 1853
Barbus meridionalis petenyi (Heckel, 1847)
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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,Bulgaria and Albania.[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.

  1. ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbus peloponnesius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T2588A9459183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T2588A9459183.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barbus peloponnesius". FishBase. February 2016 version.