| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | CYPRINIFORMES | CYPRINIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Telestes polylepis |
| Species Authority: | (Steindachner, 1866) |
| Synonym/s: |
Leuciscus polylepis (Steindachner, 1866)
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| Taxonomic Notes: | Changed from genus from Leuciscus to Telestes (Banarescin 1998). |
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Critically Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) ver 3.1 | ||||||
| Year Assessed: | 2006 | ||||||
| Assessor/s: | Crivelli, A.J. | ||||||
| Reviewer/s: | Freyhof, J. & Bogutskaya, N. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004) | ||||||
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Justification: L. polylepis is only found in one location, Stanicka Jaruga, a stream 1 m wide and 2 km long (area of occupancy (AOO) <10 km² and extent of occurrence (EOO) <100 km²). There is also a continuing decline of AOO, habitat quality and mature individuals due to water extraction and introduced trout species. |
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| Range Description: | It is only found at a very small karstic stream, Stanicka Jaruga in Croatia (Cikola River). There are historical records from Zagorska Dreznica, Dobra and Mreznica drainages (not confirmed) (M. Mrakovcic pers. comm.). |
| Countries: |
Native:
Croatia
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| Range Map: |
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| Population: | No data. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | Lives in karstic streams. |
| Systems: | Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | Water extraction, introduced species (trout). |
| Conservation Actions: | Listed in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention. |
| Citation: | Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Telestes polylepis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012. |
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