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Leucos aula

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Leucos aula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Leucos
Species:
L. aula
Binomial name
Leucos aula
(Bonaparte, 1841)
Synonyms

Rutilus aula (Bonaparte, 1841)

Leucos aula is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.[2] It is native to the Adriatic basin in southern Europe, originally occurring in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Switzerland. It has been introduced to other parts of Italy. This is an abundant fish, occurring in canals, swamps, lakes, and streams with slow current and dense vegetation.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Freyhof, J. (2006). "Rutilus aula". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T19781A9013177. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T19781A9013177.en.
  2. ^ Bianco, P.G. & Ketmaier, V. (2014): A revision of the Rutilus complex from Mediterranean Europe with description of a new genus, Sarmarutilus, and a new species, Rutilus stoumboudae (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). Zootaxa, 3841 (3): 379–402.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Leucos aula". FishBase.