Telestes Metohiensis
📖 Overview
Occurs in lakes and in water courses at high altitudes and on low plains, with little current . Inhabits streams with clear water. Enters subterranean waters in karstic areas. Ripe individuals are encountered in May . Threatened due to pollution and habitat destruction .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 38 - 41. Diagnosed from its congeners by having the following characters: very thin, not overlapping scales; entire body covered by scales, often not overlapping, especially in pre-pelvic area; narrow dark midlateral stripe from opercle to caudal base, separated from dark area on back by an unpigmentd stripe; dorsal fin with 7-8½ branched rays; anal fin with 8½ branched rays; snout stout, markedly rounded, mouth subterminal; skin not thickened, scales distinct; lateral line usually almost complete, if interrupted, only narrowly in a few places, with 51-70 total scales .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Telestes Metohiensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 45°N - 42°N, 15°E - 19°E recorded in 1901 from Ljuta drainage in southern Croatia, not seen there since.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Telestes Metohiensis.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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