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Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: Alburnus: From the city of Al Bura, where the fish was known (Ref. 45335).
Issue
Alburnoides thessalicus Stephanidis, 1950 should be the current accepted name according to Freyhof (pers. comm., 13 Dec. 2010).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Europe: Pinios to Struma drainages in Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111648); max. published weight: 30.20 g (Ref. 111648)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Diagnosed from congeners in Balkan Peninsula by having the following characters: origin of anal fin below branched dorsal ray 4-7; lateral line with 49+ 2-3 scales; anal fin with 14-17½ branched rays; 18-25 gill rakers; ventral keel exposed for 8-12 scales in front of anus; caudal peduncle depth 1.7-2.1 times in its length; lacking or only faint dark lateral stripe (more distinct in preserved individuals) (Ref. 59043).
This species inhabits open waters of medium to large rivers, where it forages close to surface (Ref. 59043).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Kottelat, M. and J. Freyhof, 2007. Handbook of European freshwater fishes. Publications Kottelat, Cornol and Freyhof, Berlin. 646 pp. (Ref. 59043)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00589 (0.00347 - 0.00998), b=3.12 (2.98 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.8 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).