| 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: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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