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
Maximum length: 6.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: River Moraca and its tributary Zeta, both belonging to the Lake Skadar drainage in Montenegro. This species possibly represents the endemic species of the Albanian ichthyogeographic district.

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