Species FAO code: FRX

Rutilus virgo

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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
Belgium	fr Gardon nl Voorn	–
Slovenia	sl platnica [Rutilus pigus virgo synonym for Rutilus virgo]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rutilus virgo (Heckel, 1852)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Europe - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rutilus virgo (Heckel, 1852)

Scientific name

Rutilus virgo

Author

(Heckel, 1852)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FRX

Morphological description

Distinguished from its congeners in Danube drainage by having the following unique characters: peritoneum black; anal fin usually with 11-12½ branched rays; and breeding males with two horizontal rows of large tubercles on side of head above eye, usually more or less fused into a continuous ridge (tubercles white in ethanol); and tubercles on body massive, occupying most of scale area. Can be further separated from other species of the genus in Danube drainage by the combination of the following characters: 44-46 scales along lateral line; mouth inferior; snout blunt; body laterally compressed, maximum body width about 50% of body depth; body greenish to bluish brown; iris silvery (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusRutilus
      - SpeciesRutilus virgo

Synonyms

Rutilus pigo virgo (Heckel, 1852)
Rutilus pigus virgo (Heckel, 1852)
Leuciscus virgo Heckel, 1852

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Rutilus virgo (Heckel, 1852)

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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