Alburnoides fasciatus (Nordmann, 1840)
Transcaucasian spirlin

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  13.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 32.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe and Asia: Western Transcaucasia and rivers of the Black Sea coast in Turkey westward to Kizilirmak.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 January 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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