Oxynoemacheilus pindus

Oxynoemacheilus pindus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Oxynoemacheilus
Species: O. pindus
Binomial name
Oxynoemacheilus pindus
(Economidis, 2005)
Synonyms

Barbatula pindus Economidis, 2005

Oxynoemacheilus pindus is a species of ray-finned fish in the stone loach family (Nemacheilidae). It is found in Greece and Albania. Its natural habitat is rivers.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss and change caused by water extraction, pollution, and agriculture.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Crivelli, A.J. & Kottelat, M. (2006). "Oxynoemacheilus pindus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Oxynoemacheilus pindus" in FishBase. April 2013 version.


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