White Roach

Leucos albus

White
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Leucos albus, the white roach, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in the Lake Skadar drainage system in Albania and Montenegro.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leucos
Maximum length: 29.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Lake Skadar in Montenegro; Zeta and Moraca river systems, both flowing into Lake Skadar.

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