Alburnoides varentsovi Bogutskaya & Coad, 2009
Alburnoides varentsovi
photo by Bogutskaya, N.G. / Coad, B.W.

Family:  Leuciscidae (Minnows), subfamily: Leuciscinae
Max. size:  9.12 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Turkmenistan in Ashkhabadka River at Ashgabat [Ashkhabad, Askhabad]) flowing northward from the Kopetdag Mountains.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 39-42. Description: anal-fin branched rays 10 ½-14½ (Ref. 91777).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 09 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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