Telestes polylepis

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:	Telestes polylepis
Species Authority:	(Steindachner, 1866)
Synonym/s:	Leuciscus polylepis (Steindachner, 1866)
Taxonomic Notes:	Changed from genus from Leuciscus to Telestes (Banarescin 1998).

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Critically Endangered B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2006

Assessor/s:

Crivelli, A.J.

Reviewer/s:

Freyhof, J. & Bogutskaya, N. (Mediterranean Workshop, Dec. 2004)

Contributor/s:

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.

History:

1996	–	Endangered
1996	–	Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

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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Population [top]

Population:	No data.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Lives in karstic streams.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Water extraction, introduced species (trout).

Major Threat(s):

Water extraction, introduced species (trout).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Listed in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Conservation Actions:

Listed in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention.

Citation:	Crivelli, A.J. 2006. Telestes polylepis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
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