Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Phoxinus strymonicus (Phoxinus strymonicus), recorded as Endangered
Phoxinus strymonicus (Phoxinus strymonicus). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Phoxinus strymonicus

Phoxinus strymonicus

Phoxinus strymonicus is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes), recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Phoxinus strymonicus
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Phoxinus

Appearance

Phoxinus strymonicus is identified from other European members of the genus Phoxinus by the having only small patches of scales on the breast, or their absence. The origin of the anal fin is in front of the base of the last dorsal fin ray.

This is a small fish with a maximum standard length of 4.2 cm (1.7 in), Phoxinus strymonicus, the Aegean minnow, is a freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, that includes the daces, minnows and related fishes.

Range and habitat

Phoxinus strymonicus is endemic to the lower Strymon River system, where it occurs in the Agitis River and the adjacent Marmaras River in northeastern Greece. It can be found among dense vegetation in shallow water in small creeks fed with spring water, and in canals in cultivated areas. This fish is endemic to northeastern Greece.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Phoxinus strymonicus is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Phoxinus strymonicus, Wikidata item Q3756566. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Phoxinus strymonicus?
Phoxinus strymonicus is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes).
What is the conservation status of Phoxinus strymonicus?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Phoxinus strymonicus. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Phoxinus strymonicus live?
Phoxinus strymonicus is endemic to the lower Strymon River system, where it occurs in the Agitis River and the adjacent Marmaras River in northeastern Greece.
Why is Phoxinus strymonicus in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Phoxinus strymonicus?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Phoxinus strymonicus a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.