Telestes souffia
Sign in to saveThe souffia, Western riffle dace, telestes, vairone or western vairone (Telestes souffia) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in rivers that drain into the Mediterranean, as well as the Rhine and Danube catchments.
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SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations91
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- Taxonomy
- Etymology
- Distribution and habitat
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The souffia, Western riffle dace, telestes, vairone or western vairone (Telestes souffia) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae, which includes the daces, Eurasian minnows and related fishes. This species is found in rivers that drain into the Mediterranean, as well as the Rhine and Danube catchments.
==Taxonomy== The souffia was first formally described as Leuciscus souffia in 1827 by the French naturalist Antoine Risso with its type locality given as the River Var in France. This taxon is now regarded as a valid species in the genus Telestes in the subfamily Leuciscinae of the family Leuciscidae.