Scardinius acarnanicus

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Scardinius acarnanicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Scardinius
Species:
S. acarnanicus
Binomial name
Scardinius acarnanicus
Economidis, 1991

Scardinius acarnanicus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Greece, in the basin of the Acheloos River and in adjacent lakes (e.g. Amvrakia, Trichonis). Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Scardinius acarnanicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2006: e.T61214A12449678. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61214A12449678.en . Retrieved 11 January 2018.