Albanian Roach

<em>Pachychilon pictum</em>, commonly referred to by its scientific name or occasionally as a Balkan leuciscid, belongs to the family Leuciscidae — a broad family of freshwater cypriniform fishes distributed across Eurasia and North America. This freshwater species is native to river drainages of the western Balkans, including Albania and adjacent countries. Adults reach approximately 18 cm in length and weigh up to about 0.07 kg. The genus <em>Pachychilon</em> is endemic to the western Balkan region, and members typically inhabit flowing and still freshwaters including rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Feeding habits likely include plant material, algae, and small invertebrates, consistent with other leuciscid relatives. Details of habitat and range for this species remain limited in the ichthyological literature, and depth distribution data are unavailable. This species is not classified as a game fish, and its conservation status is not formally evaluated at this time.