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https://doi.org/10.14798/72.4.755

THREATENED FISHES OF THE WORLD: Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus Bogutskaya & Zupančič, 2003 (Cyprinidae)

Tanja Mihinjač ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Rooseveltov trg 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Ivana Markotić ; University of Mostar, Faculty of Science, Matice hrvatske b. b., 88000 Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marko Ćaleta orcid.org/0000-0002-4675-556X ; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education, Savska cesta 77, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Mostar minnow, Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus, is a freshwater fish endemic to the Neretva River drainage. Present data suggest that species is restricted only to wetland of the Mostarsko Blato but it is considered to be distributed more widely in the River Neretva basin. It is threatened because of the extremely limited range of distribution, river regulation and influence of the non-indigenous species. Suggested conservation actions for Mostar minnow are habitat protection and establishing of the nature reserve in the area of the Mostarsko Blato. Stocking with translocated and non-native species should be also banned.

Keywords

Phoxinellus pseudalepidotus; Cyprinidae; Neretva basin; conservation

Hrčak ID:

130513

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/130513

Publication date:

12.12.2014.

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