Scardinius graecus, also called the Greek rudd or Yliki rudd, is a species of cyprinid fish, only known from a single lake, Lake Yliki, in Greece. The other known population, in Lake Paralimni, disappeared after the lake had been drained. This fish is classified as critically endangered.

Scardinius graecus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Leuciscinae
Genus: Scardinius
Species:
S. graecus
Binomial name
Scardinius graecus

References

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  1. ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2006). "Scardinius graecus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T19947A9113453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T19947A9113453.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.

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