Macedonian vimba
📖 Overview
Inhabits rivers and streams, usually with relatively swift current . Also occurs in lakes and lowland water courses with little current. Feeds on invertebrates and plants . Spawns among stones in large rivers . Threatened due to habitat destruction, angling and water abstraction .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the following characters: anal fin with 15-18½ (usually 16½) branched rays; back not keeled behind dorsal base; in spawning season, males with a broad black midlateral stripe, belly and check white .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Macedonian vimba is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Macedonian vimba is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Macedonian vimba is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Temperate; 43°N - 40°N, 22°E - 27°E
🌿 Ecology
invertebrates and plants (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Macedonian vimba is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Macedonian vimba has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
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