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Telestes montenigrinus (Vukovic, 1963) |
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photo by
Pialek, L. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Lake Skadar basin (Montenegro, Albania). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Diagnosed from its congeners by the possession of the following characters: 45-49 + 2-3 scales on lateral line; anal fin usually with 9½ branched rays; eye diameter 3.4-3.5 times in HL, 1.1-1.3 times in interorbital distance; snout pointed, not projecting beyond tip of upper lip; conspicuous black midlateral stripe and conspicuous black line along lateral line in preserved individuals (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in a wide range of habitats from small mountain streams to lake shores. Reported to feed on plankton and bottom fauna (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 06 December 2023 (Near Threatened) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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