Adriatic roach

Leucos aula

Carp beneath the Adriatic Sea

Temperate
Coastal
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Leucos aula, the North Italian roach, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. This species is found in the river systems draining into the Adriatic basin in southern Europe.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leucos
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Adriatic basin from Soca to Po drainages (Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia) and small coastal streams at Zadar, Croatia. Widely introduced in Italy.

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