Cyprinidae

karst dace

Telestes karsticus

Twelve Point Seven Centimeters Carp of European Waters

• Temperate
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• Europe
• Elongated
• Compressed cross-section
• Small
• Temperate fish

Telestes karsticus, the Karst dace, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is endemic to Croatia. Its natural habitats are freshwater springs, subterranean rivers and small sinkhole ponds.