Telestes croaticus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Telestes |
Species: | T. croaticus |
Binomial name | |
Telestes croaticus Steindachner, 1866 | |
Synonyms | |
Paraphoxinus croaticus(Steindachner, 1866) |
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Its natural habitats are rivers and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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