Azov shemaya [SEP] parent taxon
Alburnus leobergi
Alburnus leobergi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus "Alburnus". Widespread in Eastern Europe in the Sea of Azov basin. There is a landlocked population in Tsimlyansk Reservoir (Don drainage). It is a benthopelagic fish, up to 40.3 cm long.
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Sea water temperatures off Berdyansk are higher than the Black Sea coast of the Crimea and the Caucasus. Already in May, the water warms up to , and in June it can reach . In the sea there are more than 70 fish species amongst them great sturgeon, Russian sturgeon, starred sturgeon, Azov turbot, haarder, mullets, kilka, anchovy, sea roach, shemaya and various species of gobies. There are predators too, pike perch and sterlet. The phytoplankton