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Epiros minnow

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Epiros minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pelasgus
Species:
P. thesproticus
Binomial name
Pelasgus thesproticus
(Stephanidis, 1939)
Synonyms

Pseudophoxinus thesproticus (Stephanidis, 1939)

The epiros minnow (Pelasgus thesproticus) is a species of cyprinid fish.

It is found in Albania and north eastern Greece, including the island of Corfu.[2] Its natural habitat is slow flowing rivers and swamps, it is threatened by pollution and water abstraction.[1] It was originally named as Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus thesproticus

References

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  1. ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Pelasgus thesproticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60337A12352677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60337A12352677.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pelasgus thesproticus". FishBase. August 2011 version.