Barbus macedonicus

Barbus macedonicus is a species of cyprinid fish.

Barbus macedonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Barbus
Species:
B. macedonicus
Binomial name
Barbus macedonicus

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

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbus macedonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61380A12469494. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61380A12469494.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Barbus macedonicus" in FishBase. February 2016 version.


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