Description

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Diagnosed from congeners in the Apennine and Balkan peninsulas by having the following characters: anal fin origin immediately behind or below last branched dorsal ray; anal fin with 11-13½ branched rays; lateral line with 39-45 + 3 scales; 13-18 gill rakers; ventral keel exposed from anus to pelvic base; faint dark lateral stripe when preserved; pectoral fin reaching pelvic fin base; and mouth terminal (Ref. 59043).

Common Names

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Ouklej stříbřitá , Czech , Czechia

Italiensk løje , Danish , Denmark

Italian bleak , English , UK

Itaalia viidikas , Estonian , Estonia

Valge viidikas , Estonian , Estonia

Italiansalakka , Finnish , Finland

Alborella , German , Germany

Mittelmeer-Ukelei , German , Germany

Alborella meridionale , Italian , Italy

Vulturino , Italian , Italy

光欧白鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

光歐白魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Ukleja biała , Polish , Poland

Ukleja włoska , Polish , Poland

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Leuciscidae

Genus: Alburnus

Species: Alburnus albidus (Costa, 1838)

Climate Zone

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Temperate

Location

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Europe: Southern Italy from Trigno to Basento drainages (Adriatic basin) and from Volturno to Alento drainages (Tyrrhenian basin). Introduced in several southern Italian drainages.

Biology

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Occurs in lentic waters on low-lying plains, with little current (Ref. 26100). Inhabits well oxygenated, clear montane and hilly streams and small rivers. Feeds on drifting insects or invertebrates fallen on waters surface. Threatened due to the pollution, impoundment of streams and invasion by non-native species (Ref. 59043).

Habitat

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benthopelagic