Ladigesocypris irideus
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 | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Leuciscinae |
| Genus: | Ladigesocypris |
| Species: | L. irideus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ladigesocypris irideus (Ladiges, 1960) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
- 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" in FishBase. April 2017 version.
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