Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Blicca
Species : bjoerkna
Accepted scientific name: Blicca bjoerkna (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name)
Synonyms:
Abramis bjoerkna (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Abramis björkna (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Abramis blicca (Bloch, 1782) (synonym)
Abramis erythropterus Valenciennes, 1844 (synonym)
Abramis micropteryx Valenciennes, 1844 (synonym)
Blicca argyroleuca Heckel, 1843 (synonym)
Blicca bjoekna (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Blicca bjoerkna bjoerkna (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Blicca bjoerkna derjavini Dadikyan, 1970 (synonym)
Blicca bjoerkna transcaucasica Berg, 1916 (synonym)
Blicca bjorkna (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Blicca björkna (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Blicca intermedia Fatio, 1882 (ambiguous synonym)
Cyprinus bjoerkna Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Cyprinus blicca Bloch, 1782 (synonym)
Cyprinus gibbosus Pallas, 1814 (synonym)
Cyprinus gieben Wulff, 1765 (synonym)
Cyprinus laskyr Güldenstädt, 1814 (synonym)
Cyprinus latus Gmelin, 1789 (synonym)
Cyprinus latus Gronow, 1854 (synonym)
Cyprinus meckel Hermann, 1804 (synonym)
Cyprinus plestya Leske, 1774 (synonym)
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 36.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 1,000 g
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 13 - 15 cm
Environment
Demersal; potamodromous; freshwater; brackish; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 4°C - 20°C; 65°N - 40°N
Distribution
Europe and Asia: North, Baltic, White, Black (south to Rioni drainage) and Caspian Sea basins, Atlantic basin southward to Adour drainage (France; possibly introduced southward of Loire) and Mediterranean basin in France (Hérault and Rhône drainages). In Aral, Marmara and Anatolian Black Sea basins west of Ankara. Naturally absent from Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Adriatic basin, Crimea, Great Britain (except southeast), Scandinavia north of Sundsvall (Sweden) and 65° N (Finland). Locally introduced in Spain and northeastern Italy; in France, apparently introduced in smal coastal drainages of Var.
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 19 - 22; Vertebrae: 39 - 40. The only species of the genus which can be diagnosed from similar species of genera Ballerus, Blicca and Vimba by having the following characters: mouth sub-inferior, which can not be extended as a tube; scales on lateral line 43-46 + 2-3 ; anal fin with 19-23½ branched rays; eye diameter about equal to snout length in individuals larger than 10 cm SL; pharyngeal teeth 2,5-2,5; and orange or reddish base of paired fins. Caudal fin with 17-19 rays.
Biology
Gregarious and frequents stagnant waters of lakes and reservoirs, rivers and canals with calm waters. Occurs in a wide variety of shallow, warm lowland lakes and slow-flowing lower reaches of large rivers and canals. Frequently very abundant on bottom of large sandy rivers. Larvae live in still water bodies. Mainly nocturnal. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Spawns along shores on submerged vegetations, roots or even on shallow gravel bottom. Reproduction takes place in May to July. Exhibits polyandry. Regularly hybridizes with Vimba vimba. Of little interest to game fishers and consumers. Unpopular with commercial fishers due to its small size and competition with more desired species.
Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: occasionally
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Bellitza Bulgarian Bulgaria
Cejn malý Czech Czech Rep
Cejnek malý Czech Czech Rep
Krínek Czech Czech Rep
Piest Czech Czech Rep
Skalák Czech Czech Rep
Flire Danish -
Flire Danish Denmark
Blei Dutch Netherlands
Kolblei Dutch -
Kolblei Dutch Netherlands
Flat bream English USA
Silver bream English -
Silver bream English Estonia
Silver bream English UK
Silver bream English USA
White bream English Russian Fed
White bream English UK
White bream English USA
Nurg Estonian Estonia
Pasuri Finnish Finland
Blike French France
Bréme bordelière French -
Brème bordelière French France
Brémette French France
Hazelin French France
Petite brème French France
Bleiche German Germany
Bleinse German Germany
Blenke German Germany
Bleyzer German Germany
Blicke German -
Blicke German Germany
Blicke German Switzerland
Bliengge German Germany
Blätte German Germany
Breitfisch German Germany
Bresen German Germany
Bunke German Germany
Fliengge German Germany
Geiserze German Germany
Gieben German Germany
Giester German Germany
Grasblecke German Germany
Grastaschel German Germany
Güster German -
Güster German Austria
Güster German Germany
Halbbrachsen German -
Halbbrachsen German Germany
Halbbressen German Germany
Hebber German Germany
Hörsel German Germany
Jüster German Germany
Kleinbreiser German Germany
Kulbauge German Germany
Mackel German Germany
Meckel German Germany
Plattfisch German Germany
Pleinzen German Germany
Pletten German Germany
Pliete German -
Pliete German Germany
Plieten German Germany
Prünke German Germany
Rotflosser German Germany
Rotplieten German Germany
Sandblecke German Germany
Scheiber German Germany
Schniber German Germany
Steinmappen German Germany
Weißfisch German Germany
Zobelpleinzen German Germany
Karika keszeg Hungarian (Magyar) Hungary
Blicca Italian -
Blicca Italian Switzerland
plicis Latvian Latvia
plakis Lithuanian Lithuania
瑞典欧鳊 Mandarin Chinese China Main
瑞典歐鯿 Mandarin Chinese China Main
粗鱗鯿 Mandarin Chinese China Main
粗鳞鳊 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Flire Norwegian Norway
Flisebrasme Norwegian Norway
Seamparak Persian Iran
krap Polish Poland
Brema prateada Portuguese -
Blingis Prussian, Old Germany
Batca Rumanian Romania
Cârjanca Rumanian Romania
Cosac Rumanian Romania
Gustera Russian Azerbaijan
Gustera Russian Latvia
Gustera Russian Russian Fed
Gustera Russian Ukraine
Ploskyrka Russian Ukraine
Krupatica Serbian Serbia
Piest zelenkavý Slovak Slovakia
Androga Slovene Slovenia
Brema blanca Spanish -
Brema blanca Spanish Spain
Björkna Swedish Sweden
Abdalca Turkish Turkey
Tahta baligi Turkish Turkey
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