Doiran bleak

Alburnus macedonicus

A lake bleak threatened by falling water levels

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Small
Temperate fish

Alburnus macedonicus, the Doiran bleak is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is endemic to Doiran Lake in Greece and North Macedonia. It is threatened by falling water level in the lake.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Maximum length: 14.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Lake Doiran in Greece and Macedonia.

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