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Pseudophoxinus drusensis (Minnow)

Synonyms: Pararhodeus libani drusensis; Phoxinellus drusensis; Pseudophoxinus zeregi drusensis
Language: Czech; Hebrew

Wikipedia Abstract

Pseudophoxinus drusensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the CyprinidaeCurrently the species is known from 2-3 locations of Israel and has not been found during a survey in Syria.Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater marshes.It is threatened by habitat loss.In 2006 the species was assessed as endangered as it was estimated that the total population was declined by atleast 50% between 1995 and 2006.It feeds on plants and small animals and spawns between april and june. It is believed to still be in decline, the area of occupancy is estimated to be less than 500 km², and the extent of occurrence estimated to be less than 5,000 km². It is therefore again assessed as Endangered.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Pseudophoxinus drusensis

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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0