Crimean Spirlin

Alburnoides maculatus

A spotted minnow endemic to Crimea

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Alburnoides maculatus, the Crimean spirlin or Crimean riffle minnow, is a species of small (7.3 cm max length) freshwater fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is endemic to the Crimea Peninsula.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnoides
Maximum length: 7.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Crimea Peninsula, Ukraine. Recorded from Chernaya, Bel’bek, Kacha, Al’ma and Salgir rivers.

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