The Neretva, also known as Narenta, is one of the largest rivers of the eastern part of the Adriatic basin. Four hydroelectric power plants with large dams provide flood protection, power and water storage. It is recognized for its natural environment and diverse landscapes.
Paralichthys adspersus, the fine flounder, is a species of large-tooth flounder native to the eastern Pacific Ocean, along the continental shelf from the coast of Ecuador in the north to the coast of Peru in the south.
Labeobarbus claudinae is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi and Rwanda. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The minnow-nase, Serbo-Croatian: podbila, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss and considered Endangered (EN).
Cobitis bilineata is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cobitidae found in Croatia, Italy, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and freshwater marshes. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN.
Cobitis narentana is a species of ray-finned fish in the true loach family (Cobitidae). It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. This fish was long believed to be part of the widespread Spined Loach.
Squalius ghigii, the Rhodes minnow, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, also known as the gizani or ghizáni. It is currently considered to be endemic to the island of Rhodes, Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes, freshwater springs, and water storage areas. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Telestes croaticus, the Croatian Pijor, is a species of cyprinid fish.
Delminichthys ghetaldii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
Delminichthys jadovensis is a species of cyprinid fish.
Delminichthys krbavensis is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Krbavsko Polje in Croatia, in a single karstic freshwater spring. It has disappeared from stream habitats, and is threatened by further habitat loss.
Telestes metohiensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Its natural habitats are freshwater springs and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Squalius svallize is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Its natural habitats are rivers and inland karsts. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Squalius zrmanjae is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Croatia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
Telestes polylepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is a freshwater fish. It is found only in a 100-metre stretch of a Croatian stream. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by new species of Pike being introduced to its stream as well as habitat loss. People think they may be extinct within the next few years as there are less than 80 left.
The African bullfrog, also known as the Giant bullfrog or the South African burrowing frog, is a species of frog in the family Pyxicephalidae. It is also known as the pixie frog due to its scientific name. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has been extirpated from Eswatini. It has long been confused with the edible bullfrog, and species boundaries between them, including exact range limits, are not fully understood. Additionally, P. angusticeps of coastal East Africa only was revalidated as a separate species in 2013.
Lethenteron zanandreai, the Lombardy lamprey, is a species of lamprey in the Petromyzontidae family. It is found in Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Delminichthys is a genus of cyprinid fish which is found in the karst region of the Balkans, Eastern Europe. Until 2006 it was considered part of the genus Phoxinellus. It currently contains four species.
The fish fauna of the Neretva river basin in the western Balkans is representative of the Dinaric karst region and characterized by several endemic and endangered species.
Leucos basak, the Albanian roach, Dalmatian roach or Croatian roach, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia and Montenegro.
