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Cyprinidae
South European Nase
Protochondrostoma genei
Thin hard lip sheath
South European Nase is known around Europe as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 30 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Protochondrostoma
- Maximum length
- 30 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Europe: Adriatic basin, from Soca to Vomano drainages in Italy and Slovenia. Introduced to Tuscany and Latium in Centa, Magra, Arno, Ombrone and Tevere basins.
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable

