Alburnoides prespensis (Karaman, 1924)

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  13.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5.4 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Lakes Prespa in Greece, Macedonia, and Albania.
Diagnosis:  Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by having the following characters: mouth terminal, cleft only slightly slanted; anal fin with 10-11½ branched rays; lateral line with 40-43 + 2-3 scales; caudal peduncle 1.8-2.2 times longer than deep; snout longer than eye diameter; and interorbital distance 1.2-1.4 times eye diameter (Ref. 59043).
Biology:  Occurs in surf zone along lake shores (Ref. 59043). Reaches up to about 9.0 cm SL (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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