Squalius prespensis (Fowler, 1977)

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Lakes Prespa basin Macedonia, Greece and Albania.
Diagnosis:  Can be diagnosed from its congeners in Balkan Peninsula by the following characters: head length 1.2-1.3 times body depth, 27-31% SL: upper lip not projecting; mouth terminal; eye diameter 17-20% HL; scales on lateral line 41-44 + 2; body depth 21-24% SL; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 8-9½ branched rays; distal margin of anal fin convex; distance between tips of first and last branched anal rays (with fin stretched out) 1.2-1.3 times caudal peduncle depth; and greyish to blackish fins (Ref. 59043).
Biology:  Found along shores of lakes (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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