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Scardinius racovitzai Müller, 1958 |
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photo by
Wilhelm, S. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Europe: Hot spring Petzea (or Baile Epiropesti) close to Oradea, about 10,000 square meters in western Romania. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Can be diagnosed from Scardinius erythrophthalmus by having the following combination of characters: compact body and head, head width 15-17% SL (vs. 13-14), head length 28-31% SL (vs. 24-8) and caudal peduncle depth 1.3-1.7 times in its length (vs. 1.5-2.0) (Ref. 59043). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits densely vegetated, shallow hot spring with mud bottom (Ref. 59043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW); Date assessed: 12 January 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||