| Pseudophoxinus zeregi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Leuciscidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Pseudophoxinus |
| Species: | P. zeregi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudophoxinus zeregi (Heckel, 1843) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
Phoxinellus zeregiHeckel, 1843 | |
Pseudophoxinus zeregi, also known as the Levantine spring minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. [2] It is found in Turkey and Syria. Its natural habitat is rivers. This species is threatened by extinction because of rapid habitat loss. [1]
