Chondrostoma knerii Heckel, 1843
Chondrostoma knerii
photo by Boskovic, S.

 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Leuciscinae
 Max. size:  29.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Europe: Neretva drainage in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina.
 Diagnosis:  Diagnosed from its congeners in Western Balkans and Adriatic basin by having the following characters: scales on lateral line 50-59; mouth arched and lower lip with thin cornified sheath; ½ 7-8/1/5 scales in transverse row between dorsal-fin and pelvic-fin origins; dorsal fin with 8-9½ branched rays; and 19-24 gill rakers (Ref. 59043).
 Biology:  Inhabits streams with clear water and lakes (Ref. 59043). Occurs in water bodies on low plains, with little current. Threatened by habitat destruction (Ref. 26100).
 IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (D2) (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 10.04.97
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 02.05.16

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