South European nase

South European nase
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Protochondrostoma
Robalo, V. C. Almada, Levy & Doadrio, 2007
Species:
P. genei
Binomial name
Protochondrostoma genei
(Bonaparte, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Leuciscus genei Bonaparte, 1839
  • Chondrostoma genei (Bonaparte, 1839)
  • Chondrostoma jaculum De Filippi, 1844

The South European nase (Protochondrostoma genei) is a species of cyprinid fish.

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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2016) [errata version of 2006 assessment]. "Protochondrostoma genei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T4786A88247276. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T4786A11094302.en. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Protochondrostoma". FishBase. March 2024 version.