Species FAO code: FCY

Ballerus ballerus

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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 Pleinzen [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] de Pleinzen de Weißfisch [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] de Weißfisch de Zope [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] de Zope	–
Bulgaria	bg Чил косат [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Croatia	hr kosalj	–
Finland	fi sulkava [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] sv faren [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Germany	de Zope [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] de Pleinzen [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] de Weißfisch [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Hungary	hu laposkeszeg [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus] hu keszeg [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Latvia	lv Spāre [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Lithuania	lt paprastasis sparis	–
Netherlands	nl Brasemblei [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Slovenia	sl kosalj [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–
Sweden	sv Faren [Abramis ballerus synonym for Ballerus ballerus]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Ballerus ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Ballerus ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Ballerus ballerus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FCY

Morphological description

Differs from Ballerus sapa by having superior mouth, 62-77 scales on lateral line, and small eye with diameter about 2/3 of snout length in individuals larger than 10 cm SL (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusBallerus
      - SpeciesBallerus ballerus

Synonyms

Abramis ballerus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cyprinus ballerus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyprinus farenus Linnaeus, 1758

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Ballerus ballerus (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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Ballerus ballerus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters