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Hypophthalmichthys
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Xenocyprididae
- Classification -
Xenocyprididae
Cypriniformes
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Hypophthalmichthys
molitrix
(Valenciennes
, 1844)
Silver carp
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Moldova country information
Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
introduced
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
|
Ref:
Importance:
minor commercial
|
Ref:
FAO, 1994
Aquaculture:
commercial
|
Ref:
FAO, 1997
Regulations:
|
Ref:
Uses:
no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/md.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
Occurrences
Point map
Main Ref:
Blanc, M., J.-L. Gaudet, P. Banarescu and J.-C. Hureau, 1971
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Carpe argentée
,
Carpa plateada
,
鲢
,
... more
Classification / Names
Common names
|
Synonyms
| Catalog of Fishes(
genus
,
species
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) >
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
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref.
51243
); depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref.
6898
). Subtropical; 6°C - 30°C (Ref.
37797
); 63°N - 8°N, 73°E - 148°E (Ref.
120939
)
Distribution
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FAO areas
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Occurrences
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