The Macedonian vimba or Malamída (''Vimba melanops'') is a European freshwater fish species in the 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 found in the Aegean Sea basin in Greece ( Thessaly,

Macedonia Macedonia most commonly refers to: * North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia * Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity * Macedonia (Greece), a traditional geographic reg ...

and Thrace), and adjacent Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and northwestern Turkey ( Evros drainage). It inhabits rivers and freshwater reservoirs. It is threatened by habitat loss. The taxonomic distinctness from the more widespread '' Vimba vimba'' is not clear.

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* Vimba Cyprinid fish of Europe Fish described in 1837 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Leuciscinae-stub