Pseudophoxinus zeregi
Appearance
Pseudophoxinus zeregi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Leuciscidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
Species: | P. zeregi
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Binomial name | |
Pseudophoxinus zeregi (Heckel, 1843)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Phoxinellus zeregi Heckel, 1843 |
Pseudophoxinus zeregi, also known as the Levantine spring minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species.[2] It is found in Turkey and Syria. Its natural habitat is rivers. Thois species is threatened by extinction because of rapid habitat loss.<ref name = iucn/.
Sources
[edit]- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Pseudophoxinus zeregi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60333A19007136. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T60333A19007136.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Pseudophoxinus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 May 2025.