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Leuciscus danilewskii

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Leuciscus danilewskii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Leuciscus
Species:
L. danilewskii
Binomial name
Leuciscus danilewskii
(Kessler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Squalius danilewskii Kessler, 1877

Leuciscus danilewskii, referred to as the Danilevskii's dace[2] or Don dace,[1] is a species of freshwater fish of the cyprinid family, inhabiting the Don River basin in Ukraine and Russia. It is similar to the common dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), and thought to replace it in the Don basin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Freyhof, J.; Kottelat, M. (2008). "Leuciscus danilewskii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008: e.T135650A4170928. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135650A4170928.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leuciscus danilewskii". FishBase.
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