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Barbus macedonicus

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Species of fish

Barbus macedonicus
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Barbus
Species: B. macedonicus
Binomial name
Barbus macedonicus
S. L. Karaman, 1928

Barbus macedonicus is a species of cyprinid fish.

It is found only in rivers Vardar, Pineios, Haliacmon and Loudias in northern Greece and North Macedonia.

It is threatened by habitat loss, water extraction, pollution and overfishing. Greece has a general fishing law but it is not enforced.

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbus macedonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61380A12469494. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61380A12469494.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Barbus macedonicus". FishBase. February 2016 version.
Taxon identifiers
Barbus macedonicus


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