Macedonian vimba (Vimba melanops)

Scientific name: Vimba melanops Heckel, 1837

Macedonian vimba (Vimba melanops)

The Macedonian vimba (Vimba melanops) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Eurasia, Northern Aegean basin from Maritza to Pinios drainages (Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia).

Biology

Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by the following characters: anal fin with 15-18? (usually 16?) branched rays; back not keeled behind dorsal base; in spawning season, males with a broad black midlateral stripe, belly and check white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Vimba melanops
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eurasia: Northern Aegean basin from Maritza to Pinios drainages (Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Macedonia).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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