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Cyprinidae
Russian Spirlin
Alburnoides rossicus
A spirlin across great eastern European rivers
Alburnoides rossicus the Russian 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 found in Eastern Europe.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Alburnoides
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Europe: Dniester, South Bug, Dnieper, rivers of the northern Sea of Azov coast and Don river drainages in the Black Sea (and Sea of Azov) basin, also Volga River, Caspian Sea basin from upper reaches in Tver’ Province and upper reaches of Oka River downstream to Kama River (inclusive, with tributaries) and rivers and lakes of Samara Province.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern

