Romanogobio benacensis

(Romanogobio benacensis)

Description

Romanogobio benacensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Italy and Slovenia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Latin specific epithet benacensis refers to Lake Garda in northern Italy, which was known to the Romans as 'Benacus'.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Genus:Romanogobio
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