Squalius microlepis Heckel, 1843
Mašnica

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  34 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Europe: Prolosko and Ričice basins near Imotski, Matica drainage near Vrgorac in Croatia; Tihaljina and possibly Trebizat (a Neretva tributary) drainages in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Diagnosis:  Differs from its congeners in Western Balkans and Adriatic basin by the following characters: 67-75 scales on lateral line; ½13-15/1/5-6 scales in transverse row from dorsal to pelvic fin origins; 24-26 scales around caudal peduncle; mouth terminal; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; and anal fin with 8½ branched rays (Ref. 59043).
Biology:  Found in lakes and still water. Adults prey on juvenile fishes. Spawns along lake shores. Threatened due to overfishing (Ref. 59043).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (B2ab(ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in waters around Livno, Bosnia (Ref. 13696). Known from Krenica Lake and the Matica, Vrljika, Tihaljina and Trebizat rivers (Ref. 121485). Strictly protected by Nature protection Acts (Ref. 121485). Also Ref. 59043.


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