''Alburnus thessalicus'' is a species of
ray-finned fish in the carp family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
. It is a freshwater fish occurring in lakes and streams in Europe. It is found in
Albania,
Bulgaria,
Greece,
North Macedonia, and
Serbia.
This species is up to 15.5 centimeters long. It inhabits open waters of medium to large rivers, where it forages close to surface.
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This is an abundant fish and it is not considered to be a threatened species.]
References
thessalicus
Fish described in 1950
Taxa named by Alexander I. Stephanidis
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