Telestes turskyi is a species of cyprinid restricted to lake Buško Blato in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Čikola River, a tributary of the Krka in Croatia. This species was thought to be extinct, but was found in May 2002 by J. Freyhof and N. Bogutskaya. Its habitat continues to decline due to water extraction and drought.
The giant freshwater stingray is a species of stingray in the family Dasyatidae. It is found in large rivers and estuaries in Southeast Asia and Borneo, though historically it may have been more widely distributed in South and Southeast Asia. One of the largest freshwater fish in the world, this species grows upwards of 1.9 m (6.2 ft) across and may reach 600 kg (1,300 lb) in weight. It has a relatively thin, oval pectoral fin disc that is widest anteriorly, and a sharply pointed snout with a protruding tip. Its tail is thin and whip-like, and lacks fin folds. This species is uniformly grayish brown above and white below; the underside of the pectoral and pelvic fins bear distinctive wide, dark bands on their posterior margins.
Telestes is a genus of cyprinid fish. It was formerly usually included in Leuciscus.
Anabarilius polylepis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, that is endemic to Yunnan, China. It only occurs in Dian Lake and Songhuaba reservoir in Kunming. It was once a major commercial fish species, but it has not been confirmed in the lake since the 1970s. Its decline is attributed to many factors: introduced fish species, decreasing water quality, the loss of macrophytes, over-fishing, and the loss of breeding sites due to siltation and blocked access.
The Iberian nase is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Portugal and in Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers.
Telestes croaticus, the Croatian Pijor, is a species of cyprinid fish.
Telestes fontinalis, the Spring pijor, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Croatia. Its natural habitats are intermittent rivers and inland karsts. It is threatened by 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.
Telestes beoticus, or the paskóviza, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Greece, in the Kifissos and Assopos drainages. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes, and is threatened by habitat loss.
Telestes montenigrinus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Albania and Serbia and Montenegro.
Telestes muticellus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Commonly known as vairone, it is found in France, Italy, and Switzerland.
Telestes pleurobipunctatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers and intermittent rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The souffia or western vairone is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine.
Telestes ukliva is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. Endemic to the Cetina river in Croatia and reported as extinct in the 1990s, it was rediscovered in 1997. Earlier authors misidentified T. ukliva as the alien Telestes muticellus and erroneously considered T. ukliva to be extinct. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Telmatobius timens is a species of frogs in the family Telmatobiidae. It is found in western Bolivia and southeastern Peru at elevations of 3,350–3,750 m (10,990–12,300 ft) asl.
Tylochromis polylepis is a species of cichlid native to Lake Tanganyika and the Lukuga River, where it is found in swampy habitats. This species can reach a length of 43.5 cm (17.1 in). It can be found in the aquarium trade.
Polylepis tomentella, known in its native habitat by the Spanish common name queñoa de altura, is a short tree or shrub which is found in small, scattered groupings along the mountainous borders of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru, growing in soil formed by volcanoes. Populations may also be present in Argentina, but this is unconfirmed.
The smallscale yellowfish is a South African species of freshwater fish in the cyprinid family. It is native to the Limpopo, Incomati and Pongolo drainages.
Beaufortia polylepis is a species of river loach. It is endemic to the Nanpan River in Yunnan, China. It inhabits rocky streams and measures 3.9–4.8 cm (1.5–1.9 in) standard length.
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.
