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Squalius prespensis (Fowler, 1977) |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lakes Prespa basin Macedonia, Greece and Albania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Can be diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the following characters: head length 1.2-1.3 times body depth, 27-31% SL: upper lip not projecting; mouth terminal; eye diameter 17-20% HL; scales on lateral line 41-44 + 2; body depth 21-24% SL; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 8-9½ branched rays; distal margin of anal fin convex; distance between tips of first and last branched anal rays (with fin stretched out) 1.2-1.3 times caudal peduncle depth; and greyish to blackish fins (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Found along shores of lakes (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 22 November 2023 (Endangered) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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