Spring pijor

Telestes fontinalis

Nine Point Three Centimeters Carp of Asian Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Telestes fontinalis, the Spring pijor or Krbava dace, 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 intermittent rivers and inland karsts.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Telestes
Maximum length: 9.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: karstic streams and springs in Krbava polje, Croatia.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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