Pelasgus stymphalicus

Pelasgus stymphalicus, also known as the dáska or stymphalia minnow, is a threatened species of small freshwater fish. It is a short-lived species, and reaches a maximum length of 12 cm.

Pelasgus stymphalicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pelasgus
Species:
P. stymphalicus
Binomial name
Pelasgus stymphalicus
(Valenciennes, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus stymphalicus Valenciennes, 1844
  • Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Valenciennes, 1844)
  • Phoxinellus stymphalicus (Valenciennnes, 1844)

P. stymphalicus is endemic to slow-flowing rivers and wetlands in the Peloponnese and disjunctly in Lake Stymphalia, a natural eutrophic lake without surface drainage. The main threats to P. stymphalicus are habitat destruction, water extraction and pollution, although the species is resilient and well-adapted to unstable conditions. It is protected under Appendix II of the EU's Habitats Directive (1992) and under Appendix III of the Bern Convention, (1982).[2]

References
  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Pelasgus stymphalicus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T18579A8479427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T18579A8479427.en.
  2. Bern Convention, 1982
  • Economidis, P.S., 1995, Endangered freshwater fishes of Greece., Biological Conservation, 72, 201-211
  • Crivelli, A.J., 1996. The freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean region. An action plan for their conservation.. Tour du Valat Publication, 171 p.
  • Early development of Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Cyprinidae) from lake Trichonis, Greece Daoulas C. ; Psarras T. ; Barbieri T - Seliki R. ; Economou A. N. ; Cybium (Cybium) ISSN 0399-0974, 1995


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