Pelasgus stymphalicus explained

Pelasgus stymphalicus, also known as the Greek, Modern (1453-);: dáska or stymphalia minnow, is a threatened species of small freshwater fish. It is a short-lived species, and reaches a maximum length of .

P. stymphalicus is endemic to slow-flowing rivers and wetlands in the Peloponnese and disjunctly in Lake Stymphalia, a natural eutrophic lake without surface drainage. The main threats to P. stymphalicus are habitat destruction, water extraction and pollution, although the species is resilient and well-adapted to unstable conditions. It is protected under Appendix II of the EU's Habitats Directive (1992) and under Appendix III of the Bern Convention, (1982).[1]

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  1. http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/QueVoulezVous.asp?NT=104&CM=2&DF=9/4/2006&CL=GER Bern Convention, 1982