Phoxinus lumaireul is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, minnows and related fishes. This species is found in rivers draining into the North Adriatic Sea and in the middle Danube catchment, in Italy, Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. It reaches a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Balkan Italic Minnow being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Phoxinus csikii
- Phoxinus septimaniae
- Phoxinus ujmonensis
- Phoxinus bigerri
- Phoxinus marsilii
- Rhinichthys osculus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Leuciscidae
- Genus
- Phoxinus
- Species
- Phoxinus lumaireul
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