Ohrid spirlin

Alburnoides ohridanus

A spirlin endemic to Lake Ohrid

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

The Ohrid spirlin (Alburnoides ohridanus) is a fish species of family Leuciscidae. This species is endemic to Lake Ohrid and adjacent rivers and lakes in the Balkans. It is a benthopelagic temperate freshwater fish, up to 9 cm in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnoides
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Lake Ohrid in Macedonia and Albania.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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