Aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Cyprinus aspius, Aspius aspius aspius, Alburnus iblioides, ... more
Common names	Aspe, Aspio, Aspe, ... more

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Main reference

Vostradovsky, J. 1973. (Ref. 9696)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 100.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 556); common length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30578); max. published weight: 9,000 g (Ref. 556); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 40480)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; depth range 10 - ? m (Ref. 30578)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 4°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 66°N - 35°N, 3°E - 72°E

European waters, except for Denmark, Great Britain and southern regions (Ref. 9696). Large rivers draining to North Sea (Weser, Elbe), Baltic Sea (southern tributaries, Norway east of Oslo, southern Sweden, Kokemären drainage in southern Finland), Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Caspian Sea; Aegean Sea basin, from Maritza to Lake Volvi drainages. Introduced in Rhine, Northern Dvina and Lake Balkhash (Asia) (Ref. 59043). Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna). Subspecies Aspius aspius iblioides recognized by authors for the Aral Sea (Ref. 13403).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15. Long shape body, laterally compressed with a long sharp head. Green back with silver to blue tints. Lighter flanks. Silver white belly. Pectoral, pelvic and anal fins grey to brown. Scalar formula: 11-14/64-76/5-6 (Ref. 40476).

Adults inhabit lower reaches of rivers and estuaries (Ref. 30578). Prefer to stay near bridge pillars, near tributaries, under weirs, in deep currents and overgrown parts of river and in quiet bays of river bends (Ref. 9696). One of the rare cyprinids which is piscivore; also feed on small aquatic birds. Migrate upstream in tributaries for spawning in April-June (Ref. 556, 30578). Juveniles and adults feed predominantly on fish, especially on Alburnus alburnus or Osmerus eperlanus (Ref. 59043).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; tmax=11; K=0.10-0.33; Fec = 50,000-1 million)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Wiethüchter, Anita

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