Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus, also known as the Izmir chub or Smyrna chub, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Greece and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Petroleuciscus |
| Species: | P. smyrnaeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus (Boulenger, 1896) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Leuciscus smyrnaeus Boulenger, 1896 | |
References
- Freyhof, J. (2014). "Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T60421A50199613. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T60421A50199613.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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