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Chondrostoma vardarense

Elongated Carp from the Adriatic Sea

Tropical
Transcontinental
Freshwater fish
Europe
West Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Chondrostoma vardarense is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Leuciscidae. It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Turkey. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Chondrostoma
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe and Asia: Aegean basin from Maritza to Pinios drainages (Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia); and Adriatic basin in Aoos drainage (Greece, Albania).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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