Squalius ghigii
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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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Squalius ghigii, or Ladigesocypris ghigii, is a species of freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family, 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.
Some authors have included Squalius irideus and Ladigesocypris mermere of Turkey as subspecies to this species.
References
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Ladigesocypris ghigii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Ladigesocypris mermere. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Squalius ghigii" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- Gizani EU LIFE-Nature project page
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