Species FAO code: FCG

Ctenopharyngodon idella

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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
Austria	de Amurkarpfen de Graskarpfen	–
Bulgaria	bg Бял амур	–
Croatia	hr bijeli amur	–
Czech Republic	cs Amur bílý	–
Denmark	da Græskarpe	–
Estonia	et Valgeamuur	–
Finland	fi ruohokarppi sv gräskarp	–
Germany	de Graskarpfen de Amurkarpfen	–
Greece	el Κυπρίνος Χορτοφάγος [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]	–
Hungary	hu amur	–
Ireland	en Grass carp [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella] en White amur [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella] ga Carbán féir [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]	–
Italy	it Carpa erbivora	–
Latvia	lv Baltais amūrs	–
Lithuania	lt baltasis amūras	–
Luxembourg	de Amurkarpfen de Graskarpfen fr carpe herbivore	–
Netherlands	nl Graskarper	–
Poland	pl Amur biały [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]	–
Romania	ro Cosas [Ctenopharingodon idella synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]	–
Slovakia	sk amur biely [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]	–
Slovenia	sl beli amur [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella] sl beli amur	–
Spain	es Amur [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella] es Carpa amur [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]	Galicia: Carpa de limo [Ctenopharyngodon idellus synonym for Ctenopharyngodon idella]
Sweden	sv Gräskarp	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

List item: Seines

Seines

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)

Habitat

Freshwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Ctenopharyngodon idella

Scientific name

Ctenopharyngodon idella

Author

(Valenciennes, 1844)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FCG

Morphological description

No barbels. Snout very short, its length less than or equal to eye diameter. Postorbital length more than half head length (Ref. 4967). 18 soft rays for caudal fin (Ref. 40476). Diagnosed from rather similar species Mylopharyngodon piceus by having the following characters: body olive to brassy green above, silvery white to yellow below; body cylindrical; pharyngeal teeth laterally compressed, serrated, with a groove along grinding surface, usually in two rows, 2,5-4,2 (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusCtenopharyngodon
      - SpeciesCtenopharyngodon idella

Synonyms

Pristiodon siemionovii Dybowski, 1877
Leuciscus tschiliensis Basilewsky, 1855
Ctenopharyngodon idellus (Valenciennes, 1844)
Sarcocheilichthys teretiusculus Kner, 1867
Ctenopharygodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)
Ctenopharingodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)
Ctenopharingodon idellus (Valenciennes, 1844)
Ctenopharyngodon idellos (Valenciennes, 1844)
Leuciscus idella Valenciennes, 1844
Leuciscus idellus Valenciennes, 1844
Ctenopharyngodon laticeps Steindachner, 1866

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Ctenopharyngodon idella (Valenciennes, 1844)

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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Ctenopharyngodon idella

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 6 - Oceania - Inland waters

Distribution maps