| Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Luciopercinae |
| Max. size: |
15.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Europe: Middle Vardar drainage (from Smokvica to Siricino) and its tributary Treska up to Macedonski Brod (Macedonia). Not recorded from Greece, but possibly present downstream as far as Axioupoli. |
| Diagnosis: |
Distinguished from its congeners by the combination of the following characters: first dorsal fin with 7-9 spines; second dorsal fin with 2 simple and 10-12½ branched rays; cheek scaleless or restricted at most to 2-6 scales in a single row along posterior edge of orbit; 73-83 + 5-6 scales along lateral (Ref. 59043). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits main rivers (Ref. 59043). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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