| Family: |
Ehiravidae (River sprats) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Volga and Ural drainages. Has been invasive in the middle Don drainage and in the middle and upper Volga drainage, especially in River Kama. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits pelagic zone of large freshwater lakes and reservoirs. Preys on crustaceans such as copepods and cladocerans. Spawns in open water (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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