Crimea shemaya

Alburnus mentoides

A shemaya endemic to Crimean streams

Alburnus mentoides, also known as the Crimean shemaya, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Alburnus that is endemic to Crimea in Ukraine.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Alburnus
Maximum length: 13 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: streams of Crimea (Black and Azov Sea basins) in Ukraine.

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