Clupeonella muhlisi Neu, 1934
Marmara sprat

Family:  Ehiravidae (River sprats)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; brackish
Distribution:  Asia: endemic to Apolyont Lake in Turkey.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Forms shoals at the water surface, feeding on pelagic crustaceans and cyprinid eggs (Ref. 12259).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 17 July 2017 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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