Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ziege

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Cyprinus cultratus, Clupea ziga, ... more
Common names	Sichel, Peleco, Skärkniv, ... more

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Main reference

Muus, B.J. and P. Dahlström. 1968. (Ref. 556)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 556); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 556); max. published weight: 2,000 g (Ref. 556); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 27368)

Environment

Pelagic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; depth range 20 - ? m (Ref. 9696)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 10°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 63°N - 36°N, 12°E - 73°E

Eurasia: lower reaches of rivers and brackish waters of eastern Baltic, Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Aral Sea. In Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
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Short description

Mouth oblique. Low wavy lateral line. Belly with a sharp edge (Ref. 35388).

Shoaling in lower reaches of large rivers and in the eastern Baltic, the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. Spawns in spring in midstream (Ref. 9696). Feeds on zooplankton, terrestrial invertebrates and small fish (Ref. 59043).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20; tmax=11)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Wiethüchter, Anita

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