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Alburnus danubicus Antipa, 1909 |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: coastal lakes in Romania and River Danube in Romania and Bulgaria. Extinct; known only from two records in 1909 and 1943. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Can be distinguished from all congeners by having 17-20½ branched anal-fin rays and 68-70 total lateral line scales (Ref. 75106). Diagnosed from congeners in Black Sea basin by its anal fin origin about 1½ -2½ scales behind base of last dorsal ray, lateral line with 63-64 + 4 scale, and anal fin with 17-20½ branched rays (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits main river and coastal lakes. Size reaches up to about 20 cm SL (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct (EX); Date assessed: 04 May 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||