Cyprinidae

Azov shemaya

Alburnus leobergi

A large benthopelagic shemaya of the Sea of Azov

• White
• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• East Asia
• Europe
• Fusiform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Alburnus leobergi, the Azov shemaya, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alburnus; it is widespread in Eastern Europe in the Sea of Azov basin. A landlocked population exists in Tsimlyansk Reservoir (Don drainage). It is a benthopelagic fish, up to 40.3 cm long.