| Family: |
Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae |
| Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Krbavsko polje in Croatia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 38-39. Diagnosed from its congeners by the possession of the following characters: distance between pelvic and anal origins short, 54-65% of distance between pectoral and pelvic origins; snout stout, markedly rounded, mouth terminal; all scales deeply embedded in skin; skin markedly thickened and folded in adults, especially during spawning season when most scales are not distinct; lateral line scales more or less widely separated from each other, larger than body scales; body scales roundish or irregular, very small, widely separated, missing in pre-pelvic area and immediately behind head; lateral line broadly interrupted, ending from behind pectoral to above anal base, usually 20-40 pored scales (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits streams with clear water. Enters subterranean waters and springs in karstic areas (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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