Acheloos roach

Leucos panosi

Twenty Nine Point One Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Leucos panosi, also known as the Achelous 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 endemic to Western mainland Greece.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leucos
Maximum length: 29.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Acheloos and Louros river systems in Greece; lakes Trichonis and Ambrakia. Introduced in Lake Joannina.

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