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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Leuciscinae

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Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 18. Subtropical; 5°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614); 37°N - 36°N

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13373); 9.0 cm SL (female); max. reported age: 3 years (Ref. 40061)

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Diagnosed from other cyprinids in southeastern Europe by the possession of the following characters: incomplete lateral line, with perforating 11-17 scales; 27-23 total scales in midlateral row; dorsal fin with 6-8½ branched rays; anal fin with 7-9½ branched rays; broad dark midlateral stripe from head to caudal base, separating dark brown back from white belly (Ref. 59043).

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Europe: Rhodos Island in Greece. Records from Turkey refer to Ladigesocypris irideus (from Bergama to Dalaman) and Ladigesocypris mermere (Lake Marmara).

A short-lived species which inhabits lakes, rivers, springs, and associated wetlands (Ref. 26100). Found in slow-flowing stretches of streams, especially roots of trees, bank cavities and among vegetation. Larvae occur along banks among vegetation. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates and algae, mainly on plant material in summer. Juveniles and adults die in large number during summer and autumn drought. Spawns among aquatic vegetation, especially filamentous algae. Threatened due to water abstraction in dry season and habitat destruction (Ref. 59043).

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Bogutskaya, N.G., 1996. Contribution to the knowledge of leuciscine fishes of Asia Minor. Part 1. Morphology and taxonomic relationships of Leuciscus borysthenicus (Kessler, 1859), L. smyrnaeus Boulenger, 1896 and Ladigesocypris ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927). Publ. Espec. Inst. Esp. Oceanogr. 21:25-44.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Fisheries: of no interest

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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01124 (-0.07867 - 0.10116), b=3.10588 (3.04610 - 3.16565), based on LWR estimates for species & family-BS (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.24 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (14 of 100) .

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Squalius ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927)