Species FAO code: MWT

Misgurnus fossilis

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Lithuania	lt paprastasis vijūnas	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Misgurnus fossilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Misgurnus fossilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Misgurnus fossilis

Scientific name

Misgurnus fossilis

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MWT

Morphological description

Broad midlateral stripe from eye to caudal base and narrow stripe from opercle at least to pelvic origin. Lamina circularis absent in males (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 14-16 rays (Ref. 40476).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCobitidae
    - GenusMisgurnus
      - SpeciesMisgurnus fossilis

Synonyms

Petromizon variegatus Wulff, 1765
Cobitis fossilis Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Misgurnus fossilis (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0301 — Live fish
  - Other live fish
    - 0301 99 — Other
      - Freshwater fish
        0301 99 18 — Other
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 89 — Other
      - 0302 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 89 — Other
      - 0303 89 10 — Freshwater fish
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 49 — Other
      - 0304 49 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 59 — Other
      - 0304 59 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 89 — Other
      - 0304 89 10 — Freshwater fish
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 99 — Other
      - Other
        0304 99 21 — Freshwater fish

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Misgurnus fossilis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps