Barbus macedonicus
| Barbus macedonicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. macedonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus macedonicus S. L. Karaman, 1928 | |
Barbus macedonicus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in rivers Vardar, Pineios, Haliacmon and Loudias in northern Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. It is threatened by habitat loss, water extraction, pollution and overfishing. Greece has a general fishing law but this not enforced.
Sources
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Barbus macedonicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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