Barbus peloponnesius
| Barbus peloponnesius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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 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.
References
- ^ Freyhof, J. (2024). "Barbus peloponnesius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T2588A137226537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T2588A137226537.en. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barbus peloponnesius". FishBase. February 2016 version.