Imotski masnica

Squalius microlepis

Thirty Four Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

Squalius microlepis, the Imotski chub, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Squalius
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Prolosko and Ričice basins near Imotski, Matica drainage near Vrgorac in Croatia; Tihaljina and possibly Trebizat (a Neretva tributary) drainages in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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