Species FAO code: FIE

Leuciscus leuciscus

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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 Hasel de Weißfisch	–
Croatia	hr klenić	–
Denmark	da Strømskalle	–
Finland	fi seipi sv stäm	–
France	fr vandoise	–
Germany	de Hasel de Weißfisch	–
Latvia	lv Baltais sapals	–
Luxembourg	de Hasel de Weißfisch fr vandoise	–
Netherlands	nl Serpeling	–
Slovenia	sl klenič	–
Sweden	sv Stäm	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Leuciscus leuciscus

Scientific name

Leuciscus leuciscus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FIE

Morphological description

Diagnosed from congeners in Europe by the following characters: subinferior or subterminal mouth; subequal jaw, upper jaw slightly longer; upper lip tip about level with center of eye; not projecting snout; articulation of lower jaw distinctly behind anterior margin of eye; horizontal branch of preoperculum shorter than vertical branch; and 40-50 + 1-2 scales on lateral line (Ref. 59043). Rarely longer than 30 cm TL; normally 47-52 scales in lateral line; anal fin concave; caudal fin forked with 19 rays (Ref. 41616).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusLeuciscus
      - SpeciesLeuciscus leuciscus

Synonyms

Cyprinus squalus Walbaum, 1792
Cyprinus lancastriensis Shaw, 1804
Cyprinus graining Walbaum, 1792
Cyprinus dobula Linnaeus, 1758
Squalius mehdem Warpachowski, 1897
Squalius leuciscus lateristriga Fatio, 1882
Squalius leuciscus elongata Fatio, 1882
Leuciscus rostratus Agassiz, 1835
Squalius leuciscus elata Fatio, 1882
Cyprinus grislagine Linnaeus, 1758
Leuciscus rostratus Valenciennes, 1844
Leuciscus majalis Agassiz, 1835
Leuciscus leuciscus roulei Bertin & Estève, 1948
Idus stagnalis Dubalen, 1913
Leuciscus argenteus Fitzinger, 1832
Squalius lepusculus Heckel, 1852
Leuciscus leuciscus baicalensis kirgisorum Berg, 1912
Cyprinus simus Römer-Büchner, 1827
Cyprinus salax Gronow, 1854
Cyprinus umbra Walbaum, 1792
Leuciscus dobula (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leuciscus vulgaris Fleming, 1828
Leuciscus saltator Bonaparte, 1846
Cyprinus leuciscus Linnaeus, 1758
Squalius vulgaris argenteus Walecki, 1863
Cyprinus mugilis Vallot, 1837
Squalius chalybeius Heckel, 1852
Squalius vulgaris minor Walecki, 1863
Leuciscus rodens Agassiz, 1835
Squalius vulgaris robustior Walecki, 1863
Squalius vulgaris leptorhinus Walecki, 1863

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Leuciscus leuciscus (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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Leuciscus leuciscus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps