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Leuciscus leuciscus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Depth range based on 109 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 3 - 20
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 3 - 20
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Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
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With herbivorous-detritivorous tendencies (Ref. 12053).
- Weatherly, N.S. 1987 The diet and growth of 0-group dace, Leuciscus leuciscus (L.), and roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), in a lowland river. J. Fish Biol. 30:237-247.
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Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Caryophyllaeides fennica endoparasitises intestine of Leuciscus leuciscus
In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Animal / parasite / endoparasite
tapeworm of Caryophyllaeus laticeps endoparasitises intestine of Leuciscus leuciscus
Regularly undertake migration of some tens of km to spawning sites, which are often situated in tributaries. Males form large aggregations, each male defending a small territory. Females lay sticky eggs into excavaitons made in gravel (Ref. 59043).
Gregarious fish which swims near the surface (Ref. 30578). Inhabits moderate to fast-flowing large streams to large rivers with rock or gravel bottom. Adults aggregate in dense swarms in winter in the lower reaches of rivers or backwaters and often migrate to spawning streams in autumn and overwinter there. Juveniles spend winter in cavities along the shores. Early juveniles occur in very shallow shoreline habitats and when they grow, they leave the shores for faster-flowing waters. Feeding larvae thrive along shores. Prey on small invertebrates. Spawns in fast-flowing water on shallow gravel beds, often in small tributaries (Ref. 59043). Breeds in March and April (Ref. 30578). Pale yellow eggs are found attached to gravel and stones in shallow, flowing water (Ref. 41678).
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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 16 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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North, Baltic, White and Barents Sea basins; Caspian basin, in Volga and Ural drainages; Black Sea basin, from Danube to Dniepr drainages; Atlantic basin, in Seine drainage; Mediterranean basin from Rhne to Arc drainages (France). In Danube main river in Romania, only very localised, in Scandinavia north of 69N and most of central Finland.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 29
Specimens with Barcodes: 53
Species With Barcodes: 1
Europe and Asia: North, Baltic, White and Barents Sea basins; Caspian basin, in Volga and Ural drainages; Black Sea basin, from Danube to Dniepr drainages; Atlantic basin, in Seine drainage; Mediterranean basin from Rhône to Arch drainages (France). Only very localized in Danube main river in Romania, in Scandinavia north of 69°N and most of cenral Finland. Populations from Siberia and East Asia usually referred to Leuciscus leuciscus are distinct species, Leuciscus baicalensis and Leuciscus dzungaricus (Ref. 59043). Has become widespread in Europe and gained access to Ireland as a bait fish. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction (Ref. 1739).
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