Evia barbel

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Evia barbel
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Barbus
Species:
B. euboicus
Binomial name
Barbus euboicus

The Evia barbel or petropsaro [1] [2] (Barbus euboicus), is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae found only in Greece. It is endemic to the Euboea Island and they're now restricted to a single stream, Manikiotikos, in the southern part of the island. During the dry season it may be found just in a few intermittent pools. It is threatened by habitat loss and considered Endangered. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ford, M. (2024). "Barbus euboicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2024 e.T2576A137226303. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Barbus euboicus". FishBase .