Beaked dace

Leuciscus burdigalensis

Forty Centimeters Carp of the Atlantic Ocean

Beaked dace is known from Europe as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leuciscus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Europe: France from Loire to Garonne drainages on Atlantic slope and from Tech to Aude drainages on Mediterranean slope. Leuciscus population from Hérault is possibly conspecific.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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