Species FAO code: ALR

Alburnus alburnus

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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 Laube de Ukelei de Weißfisch	–
Bulgaria	bg Уклей	–
Denmark	da Løje da almindelig løje	–
Finland	fi salakka sv löja	–
France	fr ablette	–
Germany	de Ukelei de Laube de Weißfisch de Meefischli (only in Bavaria)	–
Luxembourg	de Laube de Meefischli de Ukelei de Weißfisch fr ablette	–
Netherlands	nl Alver	–
Poland	pl Ukleja	–
Romania	ro Oblete	–
Slovakia	sk belička európska	–
Slovenia	sl zelenika	–
Sweden	sv Löja	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Alburnus alburnus

Scientific name

Alburnus alburnus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

ALR

Morphological description

Diagnosed from congeners in Europe by the possession of the following characters: origin of anal fin below branched dorsal rays 4-5; lateral line with 45-48 + 3 scales; anal fin with 17-20½ branched rays; 16-22 gill rakers; ventral keel exposed from anus to pelvic base; lateral stripe absent in life, faint or absent in preserved specimens; and mouth slightly superior (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196). Also Ref. 40476.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusAlburnus
      - SpeciesAlburnus alburnus

Synonyms

Alburnus avola Bonaparte, 1846
Alburnus maxima (Fatio, 1882)
Alburnus alborella lateristriga Canestrini, 1864
Alburnus lucidus colobocephala Fatio, 1882
Alburnus fracchia Heckel & Kner, 1858
Alburnus ausonii Bonaparte, 1845
Alburnus lucidus latior Walecki, 1863
Alburnus breviceps Heckel & Kner, 1858
Aspius alburnoides Selys-longchamps, 1842
Alburnus linnei Malm, 1877
Abramis alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alburnus arquatus Fatio, 1882
Alburnus charusini Herzenstein, 1889
Alburnis alborella maxima Fatio, 1882
Alburnus lucidus elata Fatio, 1882
Alburnus scoranzoides Heckel & Kner, 1858
Alburnus lucidus ilmenensis (Warpachowski, 1886)
Alburnus mirandella Blanchard, 1866
Alburnus obtusus Heckel, 1843
Alburnus strigio Bonaparte, 1845
Alburnus gracilis Bonaparte, 1845
Alborella maxima Fatio, 1882
Alburnus lucidus oxycephala Fatio, 1882
Alburnus lucidus angustior Walecki, 1863
Alburnus fabraei Blanchard, 1866
Alburnus lucidus macropterus Kamensky, 1901
Leuciscus dolabratus Valenciennes, 1844
Alburnus lucidus Heckel, 1843
Alburnus striatus Petrov, 1926
Aspius ochrodon Fitzinger, 1832
Alburnus alburnus thessalicus Stephanidis, 1950
Alburnus fracchia Bonaparte, 1845
Cyprinus alburnus Linnaeus, 1758
Alburnus maximus (Fatio, 1882)
Alburnus alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Alburnus alburnus hohenackeri kumbaschensis Petrov, 1926
Alburnus alborellus maximus Fatio, 1882
Alburnus alburnus strumicae Karaman, 1955
Alburnus acutus Heckel, 1843
Leuciscus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Leuciscus lucidus ilmenensis Warpachowski, 1886
Alburnus lucidus lacustris Heckel & Kner, 1858
Alburnus lucidus elongata Fatio, 1882
Alburnus alburnus charusini dagestanicus Petrov, 1926

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Alburnus alburnus (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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Alburnus alburnus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Distribution maps