Dnieper chub

Petroleuciscus borysthenicus

Spawning groups form over one hundred

Dnieper chub is known around Eurasia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Petroleuciscus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eurasia: Western, northern and eastern Black Sea and Sea of Azov basins, from Bulgaria clock-wise to Kizilirmak drainage in northern-central Turkey (missing in Don); Aegean Sea basin, from Strma drainage eastward in Europe; northwestern Turkey. In lower reaches of rivers and coastal lakes, but in Dniepr up to Seim and Desna systems.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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