Rutilus ohridanus
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Rutilus ohridanus (S. L. Karaman, 1924)[1]
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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; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rutilus ohridanus". FishBase.
- ^ Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Rutilus ohridanus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007