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Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844)

Silver carp
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Bulgaria country information

Common names: Byal tolstolob
Occurrence: not established
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Has established in aquaculture through assisted/artificial reproduction but has not established in the wild (Ref. 1739).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Welcomme, R.L., 1988
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Carpe argentée, Carpa plateada, 鲢, ... more

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Xenocyprididae (East Asian minnows)
Etymology: Hypophthalmichthys: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, ophthalmos = eye + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335);  molitrix: molitrix, approximately grinder (referring to the pharyngeal grinding apparatus) (Ref. 10294).
  More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce; saumâtre benthopélagique; potamodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 20 m (Ref. 6898).   Subtropical; 6°C - 30°C (Ref. 37797); 63°N - 8°N, 73°E - 148°E (Ref. 120939)

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences |
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