Pseudophoxinus drusensis
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Pseudophoxinus drusensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
It is found in Israel
and Syria
.
Its natural habitat
s are river
s, intermittent rivers, and freshwater marsh
es.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is found in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s are river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s, intermittent rivers, and freshwater marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Goren, M. 2005. Pseudophoxinus drusensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.