taran

Rutilus heckelii

Breeding male has head body tubercles

taran is a freshwater fish of Europe and Asia. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 43 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Rutilus
Maximum length: 43 cm
Distribution: Europe and Asia: freshened areas of Black and Azov Seas, entering Don, Kuban, Dniepr, Dniestr and rarely Danube drainages.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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