Barbus macedonicus
| Barbus macedonicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. macedonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus macedonicus S. L. Karaman, 1928 | |
Barbus macedonicus is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found only in rivers Vardar, Pineios, Haliacmon and Loudias in northern Greece and North Macedonia.[2]
It is threatened by habitat loss, water extraction, pollution and overfishing. Greece has a general fishing law but it is not enforced.
References
- ^ Ford, M. (2024). "Barbus macedonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T61380A137226891. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T61380A137226891.en. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barbus macedonicus". FishBase. February 2016 version.