Telestes croaticus

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Telestes croaticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Telestes
Species:
T. croaticus
Binomial name
Telestes croaticus
Synonyms

Paraphoxinus croaticus(Steindachner, 1866)
Phoxinellus croaticusSteindachner, 1866

Telestes croaticus, the Croatian Pijor, is a species of cyprinid fish.

It is found only in Croatia.

Its natural habitats are rivers and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Telestes croaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2006: e.T39274A10181334. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T39274A10181334.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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