Croatian pijor

Telestes croaticus

Carp Reaching Sixteen Point Five Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Telestes croaticus, the Croatian Pijor, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. It is found only in Croatia. Its natural habitats are rivers and inland karsts.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Telestes
Maximum length: 16.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: Lika-Jadova, Ričica and Otuca drainages in Croatia.

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