Biology:Squalius ghigii

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Short description: Species of fish

Squalius ghigii
Rhodes Aquarium - Ladigesocypris ghigii.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Species:
S. ghigii
Binomial name
Squalius ghigii
(Gianferrari, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Leucaspius ghigii Gianferrari, 1927
  • Ladigesocypris ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927)
  • Leucaspius prosperi Gianferrari, 1927

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.

Some authors have included the species in the genus Ladigesocypris.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2670541 entry