alver

Alburnus alburnus

A surface feeder on plankton in European shallows

alver is a freshwater fish of Europe and Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe and Asia: most of Europe north of Caucasus, Pyrénées and Alps, eastward to Ural and Emba. Naturally absent from Iberian Peninsula, Adriatic and Aegean basins (except Maritza drainage), Italy, Ireland, Great Britain (except southeast), Norway and Scandinavia north of 67°N, Caspian basin south of Volga. In Anatolia, Marmara basin. Locally introduced in Spain, Portugal and Italy. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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