Scardinius scardafa

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Scardinius scardafa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Scardinius
Species:
S. scardafa
Binomial name
Scardinius scardafa
(Bonaparte, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Rutilus heegeri Agassiz, 1835
  • Leuciscus scarpataBonaparte, 1837
  • Leuciscus scardafaBonaparte, 1837
  • Leuciscus marrochius Costa, 1838
  • Leuciscus heegeriBonaparte, 1839
  • Leuciscus scarpetta Valenciennes, 1844
  • Heegerius typusBonaparte, 1845

Scardinius scardafa is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Italy. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

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References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Scardinius scardafa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.