Family: |
Ehiravidae (River sprats) |
Max. size: |
10 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 5 years |
Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Europe: Volga and Ural drainages. Has been invasive in the middle Don drainage and in the middle and upper Volga drainage, especially in River Kama. |
Diagnosis: |
|
Biology: |
Inhabits pelagic zone of large freshwater lakes and reservoirs. Preys on crustaceans such as copepods and cladocerans. Spawns in open water (Ref. 59043). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
|
Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.