First finding of species Alburnus arborella (Bonaparte, 1841) syn. Alburnus alborella (De Filippi, 1844)(Actinoptery GII: Cyprinidae, Alburninae) in Buško Lake

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Ţujo Zekić D
Riđanović S
Spasojević P

Abstract

In this paper we present data about first findings of species Alburnus
arborella
(Bonaparte, 1841) syn. Alburnus alborella (De Filippi, 1844) (Actinoptery
GII: Cyprinidae, Alburnina
e) in Buško Lake
(Municipality Livno).In this report twenty
– four specimens were cought during research period in two seasons in 2018. More
specifically, trips to the catchment areas were made in spring
-summer season from
12.06.2018 to 18.07.2018. and 22.11.2018.Determination of individuals was made on
the basis of analysis of individual morphometric and meristic characterswith the exact
length and weight of the individuals.This is the first finding of this species probably
brought and introduced by fishermen.The findings of this species in Bosnia and
Herzegovina have so far been confirmed in the Neretva watercourse and in the Ričica
river in the Republic of Croatia.

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