Thessaly bleak
(Alburnus thessalicus)
Classification
Species:
Alburnus thessalicus
Genus:
Alburnus - Bleaks
Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Thessaly bleak
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Native:
Europe
Endemic to Thessalian Pinios (including Karla Lake), Aliakmon, Axios, Gallikos and Loudias rivers and Vegoritis Lake basin. It is a gregarious pelagic species, living and foraging close to the water surface. It is widespread and commonly found in larger rivers, lakes and some reservoirs.