Acheloos roach (Rutilus panosi)

Scientific name: Rutilus panosi Bogutskaya & Iliadou, 2006

The Acheloos roach (Rutilus panosi) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, lakes of Acheloos and Louros drainage in Greece; introduced in Lake Pamvotis.

Biology

Vertebrae: 40 - 41. Diagnosis: Rutilus panosi is distinguished from its congeners by having (40)41-44(45) lateral line scales; (11)12-14(15) gill-rakers; pharyngeal teeth formula 6-5; often with 9? branched anal rays and 9? branched dorsal rays; snout pointed, triangular; maximum body depth 25-27% SL; dorsal fin depth 19-22% SL; anal fin depth 12-14% SL; snout length 26-32% HL; eye diameter 20-24% HL; 40-41 total vertebrae (commonly, formulae 23+17, 23+18 and 22+18); and the absence of any lateral stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rutilus panosi
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Europe: lakes of Acheloos and Louros drainage in Greece; introduced in Lake Pamvotis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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