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Mirogrex terraesanctae (Steinitz, 1952) Kinneret bleak |
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photo by
Darom, D. |
| Family: | Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae | |||
| Max. size: | 25 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 25 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: endemic to Lake Tiberias [=Lake Kinneret] in Israel. | |||
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| Biology: | Lives near the surface in large schools, with occasional forays to deeper waters (Ref. 11031). Spawns in November to March. Females attach eggs separately on rocks (Ref. 11030). Diet limited to zooplankton, essentially copepods and cladocerans. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 March 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||