Čikola minnow

Phoxinellus dalmaticus

Fish Reaching Six Centimeters in European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Phoxinellus dalmaticus, the Dalmatian minnow or Cikola 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 found in Southeastern Europe, in the Western Balkans, where it is endemic to southern Croatia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Phoxinellus
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated