Telestes polylepis
| Telestes polylepis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Telestes |
| Species: | T. polylepis
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| Binomial name | |
| Telestes polylepis Steindachner, 1866
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| Synonyms | |
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Leuciscus polylepis (Steindachner, 1866) | |
Telestes polylepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is a freshwater fish. It is found only in a 100-metre stretch of a Croatian stream.[clarification needed] Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by new species of Pike being introduced to its stream as well as habitat loss. People[who?] think they may be extinct within the next few years as there are less than 80 left.
Sources
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Telestes polylepis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July
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