Romanogobio benacensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Romanogobio
Species:
R. benacensis
Binomial name
Romanogobio benacensis
(Pollini (ru), 1816)
Distriburtion of Romanogobio benacensis
Synonyms
  • Cyprinus benacensis Pollini, 1816
  • Gobio benacensis (Pollini, 1816)
  • Gobio venatus Bonaparte, 1839
  • Gobio lutescens De Filippi, 1844
  • Gobio pollinii De Betta, 1862

Romanogobio benacensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Italy and Slovenia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Latin specific epithet benacensis refers to Lake Garda in northern Italy, which was known to the Romans as 'Benacus'.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Romanogobio benacensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61343A12465317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61343A12465317.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Adrian S. HollisFragments of Roman Poetry C.60 BC-AD 20, p. 115, at Google Books
  3. ↑ Catherine Richards Adventure Guide to Milan and the Italian Lakes, p. 310, at Google Books


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