Vertebrates

According to a systematic list of the Romanian vertebrate fauna, there are 732 species of vertebrates
living in Romania. When grouped into classes, the largest number of these species are birds, with
382 species, followed by fish with 184. 110 of these species are mammals, 31 are reptiles, 20 are
amphibians, while only four belong to the Cyclostomata class of jawless fish.[1]

Cyclostomata

The cyclostomata superclass of vertebrates is represented in Romania by four species of lampreys

that live in fast, mountains streams, particularly in Transylvania, in rivers such as Criș, Mureș,
Someș and Vișeu.[1][2]

Fish

Freshwater

Romania's rivers, lakes and ponds are home to numerous species of freshwater fish, most
importantly carp, Prussian carp, chub, trout, perch, zander, bream, pike, roach and the Wels catfish.
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The Beluga sturgeon is the largest freshwater fish in the world

Additionally, six species of sturgeon live in the Black Sea, but travel upriver on the Danube in order
to mate.[4] Five of the six Danube sturgeon species are critically endangered, with only the sterlet
being considerable vulnerable.[5] The most well known of these six species is probably the beluga
sturgeon, which is heavily fished for the female's valuable roe - known as beluga caviar.[6]