Rutilus prespensis
Rutilus prespensis is a roach, a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. This fish is described as an independent species from a single lake in the Balkans, Lake Prespa, which extends to Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia.[1] It occurs near shores and in shallow, swampy areas of the lake, and grows up to 17 cm length.[2]
| Rutilus prespensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Rutilus |
| Species: | R. prespensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rutilus prespensis (S. L. Karaman, 1924) | |
References
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Rutilus prespensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rutilus prespensis" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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