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Chondrostoma knerii Heckel, 1843 |
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photo by
Boskovic, S. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 29.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 8 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Neretva drainage in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners in Western Balkans and Adriatic basin by having the following characters: scales on lateral line 50-59; mouth arched and lower lip with thin cornified sheath; ½ 7-8/1/5 scales in transverse row between dorsal-fin and pelvic-fin origins; dorsal fin with 8-9½ branched rays; and 19-24 gill rakers (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits streams with clear water and lakes (Ref. 59043). Occurs in water bodies on low plains, with little current. Threatened by habitat destruction (Ref. 26100). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||