Rutilus ohridanus
| Rutilus ohridanus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Rutilus |
| Species: | R. ohridanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rutilus ohridanus (S. L. Karaman, 1924)[1] | |
Rutilus ohridanus is a type of roach, a small freshwater fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is endemic to two large lakes in the Balkans: Lake Ohrid in Albania and Macedonia, and Lake Skadar in Albania and Montenegro. It is no larger than 13 cm in length. This is an abundant fish, not under threat.[2]
References
- ↑
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rutilus ohridanus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- ↑ Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Rutilus ohridanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007
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