Barbus macedonicus
Barbus macedonicus is a species of cyprinid fish.
| Barbus macedonicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. macedonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus macedonicus S. L. Karaman, 1928 | |
It is found only in rivers Vardar, Pineios, Haliacmon and Loudias in northern Greece and North Macedonia.[2]
It is threatened by habitat loss, water extraction, pollution and overfishing. Greece has a general fishing law but it is not enforced.
References
- Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Barbus macedonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61380A12469494. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61380A12469494.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Barbus macedonicus" in FishBase. February 2016 version.
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