Acheloos roach (Rutilus panosi) fish species and information / pictures of Acheloos roach - Rutilus panosi

Acheloos roach (Rutilus panosi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Rutilus panosi

Common Name
Acheloos roach

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 (Ref. 56409).

Classification

Classified By

Bogutskaya & Iliadou, 2006

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Europe

Distribution

Europe: lakes of Acheloos and Louros drainage in Greece; introduced in Lake Pamvotis.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2.97 s.e. 0.34 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

24.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries:

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (D2)