Species FAO code: FTE

Tinca tinca

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Schleie	–
Belgium	fr Tanche nl Zeelt	–
Bulgaria	bg Лин	–
Croatia	hr linjak	–
Czech Republic	cs Lín obecný	–
Denmark	da Suder	–
Estonia	et Linask	–
Finland	fi suutari sv sutare	–
France	fr tanche	–
Germany	de Schleie	–
Greece	el Γλήνι	–
Hungary	hu compó	–
Italy	it Tinca	–
Latvia	lv Līnis	–
Lithuania	lt paprastasis lynas	–
Luxembourg	de Schleie fr tanche	–
Netherlands	nl Zeelt	–
Poland	pl Lin	–
Portugal	pt Tenca pt Tinca	–
Romania	ro Lin	–
Slovakia	sk Lieň sliznatý	–
Slovenia	sl linj	–
Spain	es Tenca	–
Sweden	sv Sutare	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

Italy

Tinca Gobba Dorata del Pianalto di Poirino

Source: eAmbrosia - the EU geographical indications register (eAmbrosia)

Habitat

Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Tinca tinca

Scientific name

Tinca tinca

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FTE

Morphological description

Body thickset, heavy, and laterally compressed, the caudal peduncle characteristically deep and short. Skin thickened, slimy; the scales small, embedded. Overall coloration olive-green, at times dark green or almost black, with golden reflections on ventral surface. Head triangular, eye orange-red, small; snout relatively long; interorbital broad; mouth terminal, small in size with thick lips and a pair of well-developed barbels, one at each corner of the mouth. Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196). Diagnosed from other cyprinid species in Europe by the following characters: body golden greenish brown; one pair of barbel (maxillary); lateral line with 96-115 scales, small and deeply embedded; dorsal fin with 8-9½ branched rays; and anal fin with 6-9½ branched rays (Ref. 59043).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderCypriniformes
  - FamilyCyprinidae
    - GenusTinca
      - SpeciesTinca tinca

Synonyms

Tinca aurea Gmelin, 1788
Tinca limosa Koch, 1840
Tinca communis Swainson, 1839
Cyprinus tincaurea Shaw, 1804
Tinca vulgaris Fleming, 1828
Cyprinus zeelt Lacepède, 1803
Tinca linnei Malm, 1877
Cyprinus tinca Linnaeus, 1758
Tinca italica Bonaparte, 1836
Tinca chrysitis Fitzinger, 1832
Cyprinus tincaauratus Bloch, 1782
Cyprinus tinca auratus Bloch, 1782
Cyprinus tincauratus Bloch, 1792
Tinca vulgaris maculata Costa, 1838
Tinca vulgaris cestellae Segre, 1904

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Tinca tinca (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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Tinca tinca

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Recognized designations

protected designation of origin (PDO)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 1 - Africa - Inland waters

Area 2 - America, North - Inland waters

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 3 - America, South - Inland waters

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 6 - Oceania - Inland waters

Distribution maps