South European nase

South European nase
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Protochondrostoma
Robalo, V. C. Almada, Levy & Doadrio, 2007
Species: P. genei
Binomial name
Protochondrostoma genei
(Bonaparte, 1839)

The South European nase (Protochondrostoma genei) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found in Italy and Slovenia. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is the only species in its genus.

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