North Caucasian bleak

Alburnus hohenackeri

A Caspian bleak feeding on plankton in slow waters

North Caucasian bleak is known from Europe and Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Maximum length: 15 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Western and southern Caspian basin, from Kuma to Artek drainages.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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