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Species
Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Maximum size: 250 mm TL
Red List Criteria
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History
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1996Lower Risk/least concern (LR/lc)
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25.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 30578)); max. published weight: 60.0 g (Ref. 30578)
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Population
Population Trend
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Diagnosed from congeners in Europe by the possession of the following characters: origin of anal fin below branched dorsal rays 4-5; lateral line with 45-48 + 3 scales; anal fin with 17-20½ branched rays; 16-22 gill rakers; ventral keel exposed from anus to pelvic base; lateral stripe absent in life, faint or absent in preserved specimens; and mouth slightly superior (Ref. 59043). Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196). Also Ref. 40476.
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Major Threats
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Habitat and Ecology
Open waters of large lakes and medium to large rivers. Forages close to surface. In winter forms large aggregations in backwaters and other still waters. Spawns in shallow riffles or along stony shores of lakes, occasionally above submerged vegetation.
Biology:
Gregarious. Spawns for the first time at 2-3 years. Usually spawns only one or two seasons. Spawns in May-August at temperatures above 15C, 2-4 times at 1-2 week intervals, in early morning. Larvae inhabit littoral zone of rivers and lakes, juveniles leave shores and occupy a pelagic habitat, feeding on plankton, drifting insects or invertebrates fallen on the water surface. Scales were earlier used to make Essence d'Orient, a coating for artificial pearls.
Systems
- Freshwater
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Least Concern (LC)
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benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0; dH range: 10; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 30578)
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Conservation Actions
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