Leuciscus aspius

engelskThe only species of Aspius in Europe which can be diagnosed from other species of Cyprinidae in Europe by the following characters: anal fin with 12-14½ branched rays; scales on lateral line 64-76; maxilla extending beyond front margin of eye; and sharp keel between pelvic-fin and anal-fin origins covered by scales (Ref. 59043). Long shape body, laterally compressed with a long sharp head. Green back with silver to blue tints. Lighter flanks. Silver white belly. Pectoral, pelvic and anal fins grey to brown. Scale formula: 11-14/64-76/5-6 (Ref. 40476).

• Aspius aspius taeniatus (Eichwald, 1831)
• Cyprinus rapax Pallas, 1814
• Cyprinus aspius Linnaeus, 1758
• Aspius vulgaris Leiblein, 1853
• Alburnus iblioides Kessler, 1872
• Aspius aspius taeniatus iblioides phragmiteti Berg, 1932
• Cyprinus taeniatus Eichwald, 1831
• Aspius linnei Malm, 1877
• Aspius transcaucasicus Warpachovski, 1896
• Aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Aspius rapax Agassiz, 1835
• Aspius aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Aspius erytrostomus Kessler, 1877
• Aspius rapax jaxartensis Kessler, 1874
• Cyprinus rapax Leske, 1774
• Aspius aspius iblioides (Kessler, 1872)