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Alburnus danubicus Antipa, 1909

Description

Can be distinguished from all congeners by having 17-20½ branched anal-fin rays and 68-70 total lateral line scales (Ref. 75106). Diagnosed from congeners in Black Sea basin by its anal fin origin about 1½ -2½ scales behind base of last dorsal ray, lateral line with 63-64 + 4 scale, and anal fin with 17-20½ branched rays (Ref. 59043).

Common Names

  • Doonau viidikas , Estonian , Estonia

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Cypriniformes

    Family: Leuciscidae

    Genus: Alburnus

    Species: Alburnus danubicus Antipa, 1909

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

  • Europe: coastal lakes in Romania and River Danube in Romania and Bulgaria. Extinct; known only from two records in 1909 and 1943.

    • Biology

    Inhabits main river and coastal lakes. Size reaches up to about 20 cm SL (Ref. 59043).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic