Pelecus cultratus
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Pelecus
Species : cultratus
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 2,000 g); max. reported age: 11 years
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 20 - 30 cm
Environment
Pelagic; anadromous; freshwater; brackish; depth range 20 - ? m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 10°C - 20°C; 63°N - 36°N, 12°E - 73°E
Pelecus cultratus
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Pelecus
Species : cultratus
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 2,000 g); max. reported age: 11 years
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 20 - 30 cm
Environment
Pelagic; anadromous; freshwater; brackish; depth range 20 - ? m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 10°C - 20°C; 63°N - 36°N, 12°E - 73°E
Distribution
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).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Mouth oblique. Low wavy lateral line. Belly with a sharp edge.
Biology
Shoaling in lower reaches of large rivers and in the eastern Baltic, the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. Spawns in spring in midstream. Feeds on zooplankton, terrestrial invertebrates and small fish
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Sabbitza Bulgarian Bulgaria
Sabitza Bulgarian Bulgaria
Ostrucha krivocará Czech Czech Rep
Sabla Czech Czech Rep
Sabelkarpe Danish -
Sabelkarpe Danish Denmark
Sabelbliek Dutch -
Ziege Dutch Netherlands
Knife English Estonia
Razorfish English Uzbekistan
Sabre carp English -
Sabre carp English Former USSR
Sabrefish English Russian Fed
Sichel English -
Sichel English UK
Ziege English UK
Ziege English USA
nugakala Estonian Estonia
Miekkasärki Finnish Finland
miekkasärkki Finnish Finland
Rasoir French -
Dünnbauch German Germany
Messerfisch German -
Messerfisch German Germany
Messerkarpf German -
Messerkarpf German Germany
Sichel German Germany
Sichelfisch German -
Sichelfisch German Germany
Sichling German -
Sichling German Germany
Säbel German Germany
Säbelfisch German -
Zicke German -
Ziege German -
Ziege German Germany
Ziege German USA
Garda Hungarian (Magyar) Hungary
kaze Latvian Latvia
ožla Lithuanian Lithuania
欧飘鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Main
歐飄魚 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Sabelkarpe Norwegian Norway
Shamshir Mahi Persian Iran
Shamshir Mahi Ab Shirin Persian Iran
Ciosa Polish Poland
Peixe-sabre Portuguese -
Peixe-sabre Portuguese Portugal
Sabita Rumanian Romania
чехонь Russian Russian Fed
Chekhon Russian Former USSR
Chekhon Russian Russian Fed
Tschekhon Russian Azerbaijan
Tschekhon Russian Belarus
Tschekhon Russian Latvia
Tschékhon Russian Ukraine
Sabljarka Serbian Serbia
Šabla Slovak Slovakia
Peleco Spanish -
Peleco Spanish Spain
Skärkniv Swedish Sweden
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