Pelasgus stymphalicus, also known as the dáska or stymphalia minnow, is a threatened species of small freshwater fish. It is a short-lived species, and reaches a maximum length of 12 cm (4.7 in).
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Pelasgus |
| Species: | P. stymphalicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelasgus stymphalicus (Valenciennes, 1844) | |
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P. stymphalicus is endemic to slow-flowing rivers and wetlands in the Peloponnese and disjunctly in Lake Stymphalia, a natural eutrophic lake without surface drainage. The main threats to P. stymphalicus are habitat destruction, water extraction and pollution, although the species is resilient and well-adapted to unstable conditions. It is protected under Appendix II of the EU's Habitats Directive (1992) and under Appendix III of the Bern Convention, (1982).[2]
References
- Economidis, P.S., 1995, Endangered freshwater fishes of Greece., Biological Conservation, 72, 201-211
- Crivelli, A.J., 1996. The freshwater fish endemic to the Mediterranean region. An action plan for their conservation.. Tour du Valat Publication, 171 p.
- Early development of Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Cyprinidae) from lake Trichonis, Greece Daoulas C. ; Psarras T. ; Barbieri T - Seliki R. ; Economou A. N. ; Cybium (Cybium) ISSN 0399-0974, 1995