Squalius ghigii, Rhodes minnow

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Squalius ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927)

Rhodes minnow

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Eponymy: Professor Alessandro Ghigi (1875–1970) was Rector of Bologna University (1930–1943) where he had gained his first degree and doctorate (1902) as well as becoming Professor of Zoology there (1922) and Director of its Institute of Zoology. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Issue
In Ladigesocypris in CofF. Needs further work for confirmation.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 18. Subtropical; 5°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614); 37°N - 36°N

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Europe: Rhodos Island in Greece. Records from Turkey refer to Ladigesocypris irideus (from Bergama to Dalaman) and Ladigesocypris mermere (Lake Marmara).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13373); 9.0 cm SL (female); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 40061)

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Diagnosed from other cyprinids in southeastern Europe by the possession of the following characters: incomplete lateral line, with perforating 11-17 scales; 27-23 total scales in midlateral row; dorsal fin with 6-8½ branched rays; anal fin with 7-9½ branched rays; broad dark midlateral stripe from head to caudal base, separating dark brown back from white belly (Ref. 59043).

A short-lived species which inhabits lakes, rivers, springs, and associated wetlands (Ref. 26100). Found in slow-flowing stretches of streams, especially roots of trees, bank cavities and among vegetation. Larvae occur along banks among vegetation. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates and algae, mainly on plant material in summer. Juveniles and adults die in large number during summer and autumn drought. Spawns among aquatic vegetation, especially filamentous algae. Threatened due to water abstraction in dry season and habitat destruction (Ref. 59043).

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A fractional spawner. Eggs are adhesive, 1.3 mm in diameter and hatch in 4 days (Ref. 59043).

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Bogutskaya, N.G., 1996. Contribution to the knowledge of leuciscine fishes of Asia Minor. Part 1. Morphology and taxonomic relationships of Leuciscus borysthenicus (Kessler, 1859), L. smyrnaeus Boulenger, 1896 and Ladigesocypris ghigii (Gianferrari, 1927). Publ. Espec. Inst. Esp. Oceanogr. 21:25-44. (Ref. 13373)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

Vulnerable (VU) (D2); Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00977 (0.00670 - 0.01426), b=3.17 (3.06 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.7 ±0.24 se; based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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