Danube bleak

Alburnus mento

A bleak of subalpine lakes in the Danube drainage

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Alburnus mento, the lake bleak, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the minnows, daces and related fishes. Its distribution is in subalpine lakes in Germany and Austria.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Subalpine lakes in Danube drainage in Germany and Austria.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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