North Caucasian bleak (Alburnus hohenackeri)

Scientific name: Alburnus hohenackeri Kessler, 1877

North Caucasian bleak (Alburnus hohenackeri)

The North Caucasian bleak (Alburnus hohenackeri) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–20°C (50–68°F). Native range: Europe and Asia, Western and southern Caspian basin, from Kuma to Artek drainages.

North Caucasian bleak care at a glance

Temperature
10–20°C (50–68°F)

Biology

Diagnosed from congeners in Caspian and Black Sea basins by the following characters: origin of anal fin below branched dorsal rays 4-5; lateral line with 38-43 + 3 scales; anal fin with 11-16? branched rays; 16-25 gill rakers; ventral keel exposed or partly or completely scales; body deep, depth 25-32% SL, markedly laterally compressed; caudal peduncle depth 1.7-2.1 times in its length.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Alburnus hohenackeri
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Western and southern Caspian basin, from Kuma to Artek drainages.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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