Species FAO code: PXP

Phoxinus phoxinus

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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 Elritze	–
Denmark	da Elritse da almindelig elritse da europæisk elritse	–
Finland	fi mutu sv kvidd sv elritsa	–
France	fr vairon	–
Germany	de Elritze	–
Italy	it Sanguinerola	–
Luxembourg	de Elritze fr vairon	–
Netherlands	nl Elrits	–
Slovenia	sl pisanec	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Phoxinus phoxinus

Scientific name

Phoxinus phoxinus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PXP

Morphological description

Diagnosed from its congeners in Europe by having lateral line usually reaching beyond anal fin base, a midlateral row of vertically elongated blotches whose depth is about 1/3-1/2 of body depth at same position, often fused in a midlateral stripe (in preserved individuals), caudal peduncle depth 2.6-3.1 times in its length, patches of breast scales separated by unscaled area or (rarely) connected anteriorly by 1-2 rows of scales, snout length 29-34% HL ( 1.1-1.4 times eye diameter), and anal fin origin in front of base of last dorsal ray (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusPhoxinus
      - SpeciesPhoxinus phoxinus

Synonyms

Phoxinus rivularis (Pallas, 1773)
Phoxinus marsilii Heckel, 1836
Phoxinus laevis balchaschana Kessler, 1879
Phoxynus montanus Ogérien, 1863
Cyprinus isetensis Georgi, 1775
Cyprinus morella Leske, 1774
Phoxinus varius Perty, 1832
Cyprinus phoxinus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyprinus rivularis (Pallas, 1773)
Phoxinus phoxinus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leuciscus phoxinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cyprinus chrysoprasius Pallas, 1814
Phoxinus phoxinus carpathicus Popescu Gorj & Dumitriu, 1950
Phoxinus laevis Fitzinger, 1832
Phoxinus csikii Hankó, 1922
Cyprinus aphya Linnaeus, 1758
Cyprinus galian Gmelin, 1789
Salmo rivularis Pallas, 1773

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Phoxinus phoxinus (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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Phoxinus phoxinus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Distribution maps