💧 Freshwater
Near Threatened
🐠 Aquarium
🌡️ Temperate
Epiros minnow
Pelasgus thesproticus Stephanidis, 1939
📖 Overview
Adults are found in springs, streams, ponds, usually in shallow, quiet water with dense vegetation .
Scientific Name
Pelasgus thesproticus
Authority
Stephanidis, 1939
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
6.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
21.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Pelasgus
Pelasgus
Species
Epiros minnow
Pelasgus thesproticus
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Epiros minnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Epiros minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.1±0.3
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00933 × L3.1
(TL)
Max TL
6.2cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2023
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
21.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Stephanidis, 1939
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Epiros minnow.
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