Scardinius graecus
Scardinius graecus, also called the Greek rudd or Yliki rudd, is a species of cyprinid fish, only known from a single lake, Lake Yliki, in Greece. The other known population, in Lake Paralimni, disappeared after the lake had been drained. This fish is classified as critically endangered.
| Scardinius graecus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Scardinius |
| Species: | S. graecus |
| Binomial name | |
| Scardinius graecus Stephanidis, 1937 | |
References
- Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Scardinius graecus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T19947A9113453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T19947A9113453.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
Sources
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Scardinius graecus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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