Barbus Euboicus
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The Evia barbel or petropsaro (''Barbus euboicus''), is a species of freshwater fish in the family
Cyprinidae Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
found only in Greece. It is endemic to the Euboea Island and they're now restricted to a single stream, Manikiotikos, in the southern part of the island. During the dry season it may be found just in a few intermittent pools. It is threatened by habitat loss and considered critically endangered.


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{{Taxonbar, from=Q302415 euboicus Endemic fauna of Greece Cyprinid fish of Europe Fish described in 1950 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Alexander I. Stephanidis