The Prespa minnow (Pelasgus prespensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Lake Prespa which lies in the southern Balkans on the borders between Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.[2] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Prespa minnow
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Superfamily: Cyprinoidea
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pelasgus
Species:
P. prespensis
Binomial name
Pelasgus prespensis
Synonyms
  • Phoxinellus prespensis (Karaman, 1924)
  • Pseudophoxinus prespensis (Karaman, 1924)

References

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  1. ^ a b Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Pelasgus prespensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61259A12455146. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61259A12455146.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pelasgus prespensis". FishBase. August 2011 version.