Albanian roach
(Leucos basak)
Classification
Species:
Leucos basak
Genus:
Leucos - Adriatic roaches
Family: Leuciscidae - Chub family
Order: Cypriniformes - Carps
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Albanian roach
Local names:
Dalmatian roach, Croatian roach
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate, Mountain
Native:
Europe
Leucos basak, the Albanian roach, Dalmatian roach or Croatian roach, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in lakes and rivers of eastern Adriatic sea: Neretva, Bojana and Drim, and lakes Ohrid, Skadar and Prespa, in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.