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Alburnoides ohridanus (Karaman, 1928) |
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photo by
Bogutskaya, N.G. et al. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lake Ohrid in Macedonia and Albania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by having the following characters: anal fin with 11½ branched rays; 42-44 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; caudal peduncle 1.6-1.8 times longer than deep; snout length equal to eye diameter; interorbital distance about equal to eye diameter; and marked concavity at nape, mouth distinctly upturned (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in surf zone along lake shores. Reaches up to about 9.0 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 04 September 2023 (B1b(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||