Ladigesocypris ghigii, the Rhodes minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, also known as the gizani or ghizáni. It is currently considered to be endemic to the island of Rhodes, Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Some authors have included the species in the genus Squalius.
References
- ^ Ford, M. (2024). "Ladigesocypris ghigii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T11133A137277737. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T11133A137277737.en. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Ladigesocypris". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Squalius ghigii". FishBase. August 2011 version.
- "Gizani". EU LIFE-Nature project page. Archived from the original on 5 Feb 2019.
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