Squalius ghigii
Squalius ghigii, the Rhodes minnow, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, also known as the gizani or ghizáni. It is currently considered to be endemic to the island of Rhodes, Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Squalius |
| Species: | S. ghigii |
| Binomial name | |
| Squalius ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927) | |
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Some authors have included the species in the genus Ladigesocypris.
References
- Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Ladigesocypris ghigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T11133A3252949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T11133A3252949.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Squalius ghigii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- Gizani EU LIFE-Nature project page
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