Species FAO code: CLA

Clupeonella cultriventris

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

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Kilka nl Kilka	–
Denmark	da Kaspisk sild	–
Estonia	et Teravkõht-tülka et kaspia kilu	–
France	fr clupéonelle de la mer Noire et Caspienne [Clupeonella cultiventris synonym for Clupeonella cultriventris] fr kilka [Clupeonella cultiventris synonym for Clupeonella cultriventris]	–
Greece	el Κλουπεονέλλα	–
Lithuania	lt Juodosios jūros kilkė	–
Romania	ro Gingirica	–
Slovenia	sl črnomorski sled	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Clupeonella cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Clupeonella cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Clupeonella cultriventris

Scientific name

Clupeonella cultriventris

Author

(Nordmann, 1840)

Rank

Species

FAO code

CLA

Morphological description

Head short and wide; belly sharply keeled, with 24 to 29 scutes; pectoral fin tips pointed; last 2 anal fin rays enlarged; pterotic bulla absent; no notch at the center of the upper jaw. Based on pelvic and pectoral fin length, Svetovidov (1952 and 1963) recognized 2 subspecies: C. cultriventris cultriventris with longer pectoral and pelvic fins compared to that of C. cultriventris caspia.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderClupeiformes
  - FamilyClupeidae
    - GenusClupeonella
      - SpeciesClupeonella cultriventris

Synonyms

Clupeonella delicatula (Nordmann, 1840)
Clupeonella delicatula azovi Vladimirov, 1950
Clupea delicatula Nordmann, 1840
Clupea cultriventris Nordmann, 1840
Clupeonella delicatula cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840)
Clupeonella cultiventris (Nordmann, 1840)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Clupeonella cultriventris (Nordmann, 1840)

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Clupeonella cultriventris

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps