| Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| 10.27 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Europe: Neretva drainage in Bosnia-Herzegovina. |
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Vertebrae: 38-40. A wide dark stripe along midline from eye to end of caudal peduncle within pigmented area on back and flanks; both dorsal and anal fins with 7 1/2 branched rays; snout blunt, markedly rounded; mouth subterminal; pharyngeal teeth 5-4; body scaleless besides lateral line scales and several scales above and below lateral line behind head; lateral line usually with 54-77 scales, terminating on caudal peduncle; postcleithrum usually absent (Ref. 52853).
Description: Dorsal fin with 3 or rarely 4 simple and 7 1/2 or 8 1/2 branched rays; anal fin with 3, rarely 4 simple and 6 1/2, 7 1/2 or 8 1/2 branched rays (Ref. 52853). |
| Inhabits shallow channels with little current and clean water (Ref. 52853). The smallest ripe female measures 5.11 cm SL and the smallest ripe male 4.87 cm SL (Ref. 52853). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 11 December 2023 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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