Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Leuciscidae

Genus: Alburnoides

Species: Alburnoides rossicus Berg, 1924

Climate Zone

Location

• Europe: Dniester, South Bug, Dnieper, rivers of the northern Sea of Azov coast and Don river drainages in the Black Sea (and Sea of Azov) basin, also Volga River, Caspian Sea basin from upper reaches in Tver’ Province and upper reaches of Oka River downstream to Kama River (inclusive, with tributaries) and rivers and lakes of Samara Province.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless