''Phoxinellus'' is a genus of
cyprinid
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 ...
fishes found in the
Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
. There are currently three described species in this genus.
Species
* ''
Phoxinellus alepidotus''
Heckel, 1843
* ''
Phoxinellus dalmaticus
''Phoxinellus dalmaticus'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found only in Croatia.
Its natural habitats are rivers and inland karsts.
It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat ...
''
Zupančič & Bogutskaya, 2000
* ''
Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus''
Bogutskaya & Zupančič, 2003
References
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Fish of Europe
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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