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Zingel balcanicus (Karaman, 1937) |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Luciopercinae | |||
| Max. size: | 15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Middle Vardar drainage (from Smokvica to Siricino) and its tributary Treska up to Macedonski Brod (Macedonia). Not recorded from Greece, but possibly present downstream as far as Axioupoli. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: first dorsal fin with 7-9 spines; second dorsal fin with 2 simple and 10-12½ branched rays; cheek scaleless or restricted at most to 2-6 scales in a single row along posterior edge of orbit; 73-83 + 5-6 scales along lateral (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits main rivers (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 05 April 2023 (Critically Endangered) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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