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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Leuciscidae (Minnows) > Leuciscinae
Etymology: karsticus: The species name karsticus is derived from the karst region inhabited by many endemic species (Ref. 87378).
Eponymy: The etymology is not explained by Bonaparte, and it may not be an eponym. However, Telestes was the name of the last king of ancient Corinth (748 BC) and of a poet of 5th-century Greece, so the name might refer to one of these. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

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Freshwater; pelagic. Temperate; 46°N - 45°N, 15°E - 16°E

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Europe: endemic to Croatia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 87378)

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Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 5; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. This species is distinguished by the following characters: a black midlateral stripe from eye to end of peduncle (less obvious in live specimens but conspicuous in preserved specimens) within dark area of back and flank; (45)49-62(65) lateral line scales; 8.5-9.5 branched anal-fin rays; rounded snout projecting slightly beyond upper lip; pharyngeal teeth in 2 rows; posterior margin of anal fin straight; number of gill rakers 9-11; number of scale rows between lateral line and pelvic origin 6.5-7.5; depth of caudal peduncle 2-2.6 times in its length (Ref. 87378).

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Marčić, Z., I. Buj, A. Duplić, M. Ćaleta, P. Mustafić, D. Zanella, P. Zupančič and M. Mrakovčić, 2011. A new endemic cyprinid species from the Danube drainage. J. Fish Biol. 79(2):418-430. (Ref. 87378)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Endangered (EN) (B2ab(i,ii,iii)); Date assessed: 05 November 2010

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00813 (0.00374 - 0.01767), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Telestes karsticus Marčić & Mrakovčić, 2011