Barbus sperchiensis

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Barbus sperchiensis
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Barbus sperchiensis, Central Greece
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Barbus
Species:
B. sperchiensis
Binomial name
Barbus sperchiensis

Barbus sperchiensis is a disputed species of cyprinid fish in the genus Barbus . It is a freshwater fish endemic to the Sperchios river complex, Central Greece.

It is sometimes included in B. cyclolepis .

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References

  1. J. Freyhof; M. Kottelat (2008). "Barbus sperchiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. e.T135657A4172249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135657A4172249.en.