Popovo minnow
(Delminichthys ghethaldii)
Classification
Species:
Delminichthys ghethaldii
Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Popovo minnow
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Native:
Europe
Distribution:
It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its natural habitats being rivers, freshwater springs, and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss. The name is in honor of ragusan mayor and horticulturalist Francesco Ghetaldi-Gondola (1833-1899), who apparently facilitated the collection of type from a cave in Herzegovina in 1882.