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Cyprinidae

Vardar Bitterling

Rhodeus meridionalis

Fish Reaching Nine Point Five Centimeters in European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Deep-bodied
Small
Temperate fish

Vardar Bitterling is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 9.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rhodeus
Maximum length: 9.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Europe: Aegean Sea from Vardar south to Pinios drainages.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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