Pelasgus stymphalicus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	CYPRINIFORMES	CYPRINIDAE

Scientific Name:

Pelasgus stymphalicus

Species Authority:

(Valenciennes, 1844)

Common Name/s:

English

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Dáska

Synonym/s:

Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus (Valenciennes, 1844)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2006

Assessor/s:

Crivelli, A.J.

Reviewer/s:

Barbieri, R. & Kottelat, M. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)

Justification:
In general the population is considered to be safe and although it has been fluctuating significantly there is no apparent long-term decline. Some local subpopulations are however, severely impacted but many are expected to recover, if conditions improve, given the high resilience of the species (a typical "R selected" species).

History:

1996	–	Lower Risk/near threatened
1994	–	Vulnerable (Groombridge 1994)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Restricted to part of the Peloponnese and Aitolo-Akarnania and Lefkas Island.
Countries:	Native: Greece
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Population [top]

Population:	Safe, although some subpopulations are probably locally extinct, notably on the islands.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A small size fish well adapted to unstable conditions. It has a high resilience and can quickly re-establish depleted sub-populations.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Water extraction and pollution.

Major Threat(s):

Water extraction and pollution.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Listed in Appendix II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

Listed in Appendix II of the European Union Habitats Directive and in Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Pelasgus stymphalicus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012.
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