Squalius keadicus
Squalius keadicus is a species of fresh-water fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Greece, and known as the menida in Greek.
| Squalius keadicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. keadicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalius keadicus (Stephanidis, 1971) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leuciscus keadicus Stephanidis, 1971 | |
It is endemic to the Evrotas River in the Peloponnese. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Squalius keadicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Squalius keadicus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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