Croatian riffle dace

Telestes polylepis

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

Telestes polylepis, the Croatian dace, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related species. It is found only in a 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) area of karst landscape in Ogulinsko polje, northwestern Croatia. Its natural habitats are freshwater springs, subterranean rivers and small ponds.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Telestes
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Europe: known only from Croatia in Stajnicka Jaruga. Historical records from Zagorska Dreznica, Dobra and Mreznica drainages not confirmed.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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