Albanian Roach

Pachychilon pictum

Fish Reaching Eighteen Centimeters in the Adriatic Sea

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Pachychilon pictum, the Albanian roach or Albanian minnow, 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 endemic to the Western Balkans and has been introduced to France and Italy.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pachychilon
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Adriatic basin from Drin to Aoos drainages. Introduced in Serchio (Italy), Garonne and Var (France) drainages, and probably elsewhere.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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