2025.12.04

The bipunctatus (Alburnoides bipunctatus) species description and range. The bipunctatus is one of the characteristic small fishes of freshwater rivers in Europe and western Russia. Despite its small size, this representative of the carp family plays an important role in the ecosystems of fast-flowing rivers: it acts as an indicator of clean water, serves as a food source for predators, and has many local forms. Anglers often consider it a common "small fish."

White-eye: the silver beauty of lowland rivers—a complete portrait of the fish. The white-eye (Ballerus sapa, formerly known as Abramis sapa) is one of the most elegant and delicious fish in the carp family. It is easily recognized by its very tall, laterally compressed body and enormous, almost "alien" eyes, which occupy up to a third of the fish's head and have given it the common names "glazach" and "sopa."

Amur Chebachok: an inconspicuous but hardy inhabitant of Far Eastern waters. The Amur Chebachok (Pseudorasbora parva) is one of those unassuming fish that seem to belong in the landscape: small, silvery, with a dark stripe along its side, it flitts in schools in backwaters and quiet rivers, not pretending to be a trophy. At only 8–10 cm long and weighing up to 15 grams, it's not

Alligator Gar: An Ancient River Dinosaur of the Americas. The alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), or simply alligator gar, is not just a fish, but a true relict predator, outliving the dinosaurs and reminiscent of the Mesozoic era. With a body length of up to 3 meters and a weight of over 130 kg, it looks like a cross between a crocodile and a pike: a long snout studded with rows of sharp teeth, armor-like scales,