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
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform