Pelasgus stymphalicus
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Pelasgus |
Species: | P. stymphalicus
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Binomial name | |
Pelasgus stymphalicus (Valenciennes, 1844)
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Pelasgus stymphalicus, also known as the dáska or stymphalia minnow, is a threatened species of small freshwater fish. It is a short-lived species, and reaches a maximum length of 12 cm.
P. stymphalicus is endemic to slow-flowing rivers and wetlands in the Peloponnese and disjunctly in Lake Stymphalia, a natural eutrophic lake without surface drainage. The main threats to P. stymphalicus are habitat destruction, water extraction and pollution, although the species is resilient and well-adapted to unstable conditions. It is protected under Appendix II of the EU's Habitats Directive (1992) and under Appendix III of the Bern Convention, (1982).[2]
References[]
- ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Pelasgus stymphalicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T18579A8479427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T18579A8479427.en.
- ^ Bern Convention, 1982
- Economidis, P.S., 1995, Endangered freshwater fishes of Greece., Biological Conservation, 72, 201-211
- Crivelli, A.J., 1996. The freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean region. An action plan for their conservation.. Tour du Valat Publication, 171 p.
- Early development of Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Cyprinidae) from lake Trichonis, Greece Daoulas C. ; Psarras T. ; Barbieri T - Seliki R. ; Economou A. N. ; Cybium (Cybium) ISSN 0399-0974, 1995
External links[]
- Eschmeyer database Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus
- Hellenic Ministry for Environment: Limni Stymfalia
- differing findings (South-Peloponnese, Evrotas), Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Taxa named by Achille Valenciennes
- Pelasgus (fish)
- Fish described in 1844
- Leuciscinae stubs