Alborella
(Alburnus alborella)
A native, ‘foraging’ species that moves in groups.
Adult length
12-16 cm.
Environment
Still, shallow water
Diet
Carnivore. Aquatic invertebrates. A planktivore, it feeds on aquatic invertebrates, especially crustaceans such as water fleas and copepods.
Reproduction
From late May to the end of July on the grassy bottom and in small ravines.
Observation in the Reserve
It is abundant in the ‘lame’ and ‘lamette’, especially after containment of the wels catfish. A particularly threatened species, populations have dropped dramatically in Lake Iseo.
