Prespa spirlin

Alburnoides prespensis

Endemic to the Balkan Prespa lakes

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Alburnoides prespensis, the Prespa spirlin, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, minnows and related fishes. This fish is endemic to the Balkans, around Prespa Lakes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnoides
Maximum length: 13.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Lakes Prespa in Greece, Macedonia, and Albania.

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