Species FAO code: PNY

Pungitius platygaster

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Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Lithuania	lt pietinė dyglė	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pungitius platygaster (Kessler, 1859)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pungitius platygaster (Kessler, 1859)

Scientific name

Pungitius platygaster

Author

(Kessler, 1859)

Rank

Species

FAO code

PNY

Morphological description

Distinguished uniquely from its congeners in Europe by having large lateral scutes. Differs further from other members of the genus by the combination of the following characters: side of caudal peduncle without keel; and dorsal fin with 8-11 spines (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGasterosteiformes
  - FamilyGasterosteidae
    - GenusPungitius
      - SpeciesPungitius platygaster

Synonyms

Gasterosteus pungitius niger Yakovlev, 1870
Gasterosteus platygaster Kessler, 1859
Gasterosteus platygaster caucasicus Kessler, 1877
Gasterosteus platygaster niger Yakovlev, 1870
Gasterosteus platygaster kessleri Yakovlev, 1870
Gasterosteus platygaster danubica Steindachner, 1899
Pungitius platygaster aralensis (Kessler, 1877)
Gasterosteus platygaster aralensis Kessler, 1877
Pygosteus platygaster nuda Berg, 1905

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Pungitius platygaster (Kessler, 1859)

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Pungitius platygaster

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