Biology:Barbus antinorii
| Barbus antinorii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | †B. antinorii
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| Binomial name | |
| †Barbus antinorii Boulenger, 1911
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Barbus antinorii, commonly known as the Tunisian barb, is a doubtfully distinct ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found only in Tunisia, in the artesian well of Chott el Djerid and Fatnassa en Nefaoua. Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It was threatened by water extraction and the status up until its extinction was insufficiently known as it was last recorded in 1989. Surveys in 2010 and 2011 failed to produce the species, and locals recounted encountering the fish in the past, however it was no longer seen by them.
The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors[who?] consider B. antinorii a distinct species, while others[who?] include it in the Algerian barb (Luciobarbus callensis).
References
- ↑ Freyhof, J.; Ford, M. (2022). "Luciobarbus antinorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T60731A137272558. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T60731A137272558.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60731/137272558. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- Crivelli, A.J. (2018). "Luciobarbus antinorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T60731A136080951. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60731A136080951.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60731/136080951. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q4859779 entry
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