Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus

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Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Petroleuciscus
Species:
P. smyrnaeus
Binomial name
Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus
(Boulenger, 1896)
Synonyms

Leuciscus smyrnaeus Boulenger, 1896

Petroleuciscus smyrnaeus, also known as the Izmir chub or Smyrna chub, is a species of

ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae
. It is found in Greece and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by
habitat loss
.

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