Petropsaro

Barbus euboicus

Still spawning each summer in a critically endangered island stream

Petropsaro is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: streams of southern half of Evia (Euboea) Island, Greece.

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