Species FAO code: LUH

Squalius cephalus

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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 Aitel [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus] de Aitel de Döbel [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus] de Döbel de Weißfisch [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus] de Weißfisch	–
Bulgaria	bg Речен кефал [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Croatia	hr klen	–
Denmark	da Døbel da almindelig døbel	–
Finland	fi turpa [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus] sv färna [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Germany	de Döbel [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus] de Aitel [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus] de Weißfisch [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Italy	it Cavedano	–
Latvia	lv Sapals [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Lithuania	lt europinis šapalas	–
Netherlands	nl Kopvoorn [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Poland	pl Kleń [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Romania	ro Clean [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Slovenia	sl klen [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–
Spain	es Cacho [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	Galicia: Escalo do norte [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]
Sweden	sv Färna [Leuciscus cephalus synonym for Squalius cephalus]	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Squalius cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Squalius cephalus

Scientific name

Squalius cephalus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

LUH

Morphological description

Differs from its congeners in France, North, Baltic, Arctic, Black and Caspian Sea basins by the possession of the following characters: dorsal profile with a well-marked discontinuity between head and trunk; a row of black pigments along free margin of each flank scale, forming a regular reticulate pattern, with no or very few pigments on central part of scales; anal and pelvic fins orange to red; dorsal fin with 8½ branched rays; anal fin with 8½ branched rays (rarely 9½); scales on lateral line 40-45 + 2-3; mouth terminal, with well marked chin; lower jaw tip not included in the upper lip; interorbital distance 37-42% HL; postorbital distance 47-51% HL; eye diameter 17-22% HL, 1.5-2.3 times in snout length; body depth 22-27% SL; lower jaw long, length greater than depth of operculum; iris whitish; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-5,2; in stretched anal fin of individuals larger than about 15 cm SL, distance between tips of first and last branched rays usually greater than caudal peduncle depth (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusSqualius
      - SpeciesSqualius cephalus

Synonyms

Cyprinus rufus Vallot, 1837
Squalius meunier Heckel, 1852
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis aralychensis Barach, 1934
Cyprinus cephalus Linnaeus, 1758
Leuciscus nothulus Bonaparte, 1841
Squalius cephalopsis Heckel, 1843
Leuciscus cephalus albus Bonaparte, 1838
Cyprinus orthonotus Hermann, 1804
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis thracicus Drensky, 1930
Leuciscus cephalus var. wjatkensis Lukasch, 1925
Squalius clathratus Blanchard, 1866
Leuciscus frigidus Valenciennes, 1844
Squalius pareti Bonaparte, 1841
Cyprinus albula Nardo, 1827
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis kaznakovi Berg, 1912
Squalius meridionalis Blanchard, 1866
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis zangicus Barach, 1934
Squalius cephalus cavedanus var. prespensis Karaman, 1924
Leuciscus albus Bonaparte, 1838
Leuciscus cephalus ruffoi Bianco & Recchia, 1983
Squalius cephalus athurensis Roule & Cardaillac de Saint-Paul, 1903
Cyprinus salmoneus Gronow, 1854
Leuciscus albiensis Valenciennes, 1844
Cyprinus lugdunensis Walbaum, 1792
Leuciscus cephalus cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leuciscus brutius Costa, 1838
Leuciscus lapacinus Stefani, Serra, Loffredo & Fossa, 1987
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis ardebilicus Barach, 1934
Leuciscus cephalus cabeda Risso, 1827
Leuciscus cabeda Risso, 1827
Leuciscus chub pictava De la Pylaie, 1835
Leuciscus rissoi Schinz, 1840
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis Nordmann, 1840
Squalius turcicus var. platycephala Kamenskii, 1897
Leuciscus cephalus orientalis thracica Drensky, 1930
Leuciscus cephalus macedonicus Karaman, 1955
Leuciscus cavedanus Bonaparte, 1838
Cyprinus kietaibeli Reisinger, 1830
Cyprinus chub Bonnaterre, 1788
Leuciscus ruffoi Bianco & Recchia, 1983
Squalius tyberinus Bonaparte, 1841
Cyprinus kittaibeli Reisinger, 1830
Leuciscus latifrons Nilsson, 1855
Leuciscus svallize zrmanjae risae Vladykov & Petit, 1930
Leuciscus cephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cyprinus capito Scopoli, 1786
Leuciscus squalius Valenciennes, 1844
Leuciscus orientalis Nordmann, 1840
Squalius orientalis (Nordmann, 1840)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Squalius cephalus (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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Squalius cephalus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps