Yliki roach

Leucos ylikiensis

Twenty Eight Point Five Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Leucos ylikiensis, the Yliki 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 Central mainland Greece.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Leucos
Maximum length: 28.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Kifissos drainage including Lakes Yliki and Paralimni in Greece (Ref. 59043 ). Introduced in Lake Volvi (Ref. 96829 ).

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