Minnow-nase

Chondrostoma phoxinus

Eggs on aquatic plants

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Minnow-nase is a freshwater fish recorded from Europe: Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is associated with freshwater habitats. It reaches about 15.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Chondrostoma
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Croatia (Cetina drainage) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (Glamoĉko, Livansjko and Duvanjsko poljes). Largest population in Lake Busko in Bosnia-Herzegovina threatened by recently introduced Silurus glanis .

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