Leuciscus turskyi

Taxobox
name = "Leuciscus turskyi"
status = CR | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend = unknown
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Cypriniformes
familia = Cyprinidae
genus = "Leuciscus"
species = "L. turskyi"
binomial = "Leuciscus turskyi"
binomial_authority = (Heckel, 1843)
synonyms = "Telestes turskyi"

"Leuciscus turskyi" is a species of cyprinid restricted to the Čikola River, a tributary of the Krka River in Croatia. This species was thought to be extinct, but was found in May 2002 by J. Freyhof and N. Bogutskaya. Its habitat continues to decline due to water extraction and drought.

ee also

Lazarus taxon

References

* Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this species is critically endangered
* Crivelli, A.J. 2005. "Telestes turskyi". In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. . Downloaded on 14 May 2006 [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php?species=61351&tab=all] .
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