Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus
Appearance
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Petroleuciscus |
Species: | P. smyrnaeus
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Binomial name | |
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus (Boulenger, 1896)
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Synonyms | |
Leuciscus smyrnaeus Boulenger, 1896 |
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus, also known as the Izmir chub or Smyrna chub, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Greece and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus". FishBase.
- Crivelli, A.J. & Bogutskaya, N. 2005. Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.