Barbus macedonicus

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

Barbus macedonicus is a species of cyprinid fish.

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.

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References

  1. Ford, M. (2024). "Barbus macedonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024: e.T61380A137226891. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T61380A137226891.en . Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barbus macedonicus". FishBase . February 2016 version.