Biology:Pelasgus stymphalicus

Short description: Species of fish

Pelasgus stymphalicus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Superfamily:	Cyprinoidea
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Pelasgus
Species:	P. stymphalicus
Binomial name
Pelasgus stymphalicus (Valenciennes, 1844)
Synonyms
Leuciscus stymphalicus Valenciennes, 1844 Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Valenciennes, 1844) Phoxinellus stymphalicus (Valenciennnes, 1844)

Pelasgus stymphalicus, also known as the dáska or stymphalia minnow, is a threatened species of small freshwater fish. It is a short-lived species, and reaches a maximum length of 12 cm (4.7 in).

P. stymphalicus is endemic to slow-flowing rivers and wetlands in the Peloponnese and disjunctly in Lake Stymphalia, a natural eutrophic lake without surface drainage. The main threats to P. stymphalicus are habitat destruction, water extraction and pollution, although the species is resilient and well-adapted to unstable conditions. It is protected under Appendix II of the EU's Habitats Directive (1992) and under Appendix III of the Bern Convention, (1982).

References

• Economidis, P.S., 1995, Endangered freshwater fishes of Greece., Biological Conservation, 72, 201-211
• Crivelli, A.J., 1996. The freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean region. An action plan for their conservation.. Tour du Valat Publication, 171 p.
• Early development of Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Cyprinidae) from lake Trichonis, Greece Daoulas C. ; Psarras T. ; Barbieri T - Seliki R. ; Economou A. N. ; Cybium (Cybium) ISSN 0399-0974, 1995

External links

• Eschmeyer database Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus
• Hellenic Ministry for Environment: Limni Stymfalia
• differing findings (South-Peloponnese, Evrotas), Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus

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