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Alburnus volviticus Freyhof & Kottelat, 2007 |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range - 23 m | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Greece from basins of Lakes Volvi and Koronia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Differs from other species of shemayas and Turkey by the combination of the following characters: origin of anal fin about 1½ -2½ scales behind dorsal-fin base; anal fin with 14-16½ branched rays; gill rakers 25-31; length of gill raker at angle between upper and lower limbs of first gill arch 60-90% of opposite inner gill filament; lateral line scales 56-66+4; ventral keel exposed for 5-8 scales in front of anus; head length 22-24% SL; predorsal length 53-57% SL; caudal peduncle depth 1.8-2.4 times in its length; eye diameter 5.4-7.3% SL, 1.0-1.3 times in interorbital distance; interorbital distance 6.0-7.3% SL; no faint, dark midlateral stripe; and numerous small tubercles in nuptial males (Ref. 75107). Description: dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 14½ -16½ branched rays (Ref. 75107). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in lakes (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 September 2023 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||