Scardinius hesperidicus

Scardinius hesperidicus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to Po and Adriatic drainages east of the Po in Italy, San Marino, and Switzerland, and has been introduced into other area watersheds, especially in Italy. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

Scardinius hesperidicus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Scardinius
Species:
S. hesperidicus
Binomial name
Scardinius hesperidicus
Bonaparte, 1845

References

  1. Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. 2008. Scardinius hesperidicus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T135521A4137013. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135521A4137013.en. Downloaded on 25 February 2018.


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