Phoxinus apollonicus

Phoxinus apollonicus

Six Point Eight Centimeters Carp from European Waters

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Phoxinus karsticus, the Karst minnow, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to Phoxinus genus of the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, minnows and related fishes. This fish is endemic to the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe.

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