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Barbus prespensis Karaman, 1924

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Greece country information

Common names: Briána, Mpriana, Μπρέμκα
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref: Economidis, P.S., 1995
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Prespa Lakes basin. Population of this species is declining due to water abstraction for irrigation and interruption of the connections of streams with lakes, preventing spawning migrations (Ref. 12266). Also Ref. 6376, 12255, 75668. Status of threat: Endangered (Ref. 75668).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Economidis, P.S., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Parmička prespanská, Μπριάνα, Prespa pardkala, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Barbinae
Etymology: Barbus: Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic.   Temperate; 42°N - 36°N

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