Ladigesocypris irideus or Squalius irideus is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is known from three sites in Turkey, but remains poorly known, also as regards its taxonomy.
Ladigesocypris irideus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
Genus: | Ladigesocypris |
Species: | L. irideus
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Binomial name | |
Ladigesocypris irideus (Ladiges, 1960)
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Synonyms | |
Squalius irideus (Ladiges, 1960) |
Some include it in the ghizáni (Squalius ghigii), else known from Rhodes only, although its closes relative appears to be Ladigesocypris mermere.
Sources
edit- ^ Freyhof, J. (2014). "Ladigesocypris irideus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T61266A19009700. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T61266A19009700.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). "Ladigesocypris irideus". FishBase.