striped pijor

Telestes metohiensis

Striped Fish from European Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

Telestes metohiensis, the striped 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 found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Its natural habitats are freshwater springs and inland karsts.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Telestes
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: streams and springs in Nevesinje, Gacko, Cernica and Dabar poljes, probably also Lukovac polje in Bosnia-Herzegovina; recorded in 1901 from Ljuta drainage in southern Croatia, not seen there since.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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