General information
Aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758)  
   
Common nameAsp
Valid name Leuciscus aspius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Cyprinus aspius Linnaeus, 1758
Aspius aspius aspius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cyprinus rapax Leske, 1774
Aspius aspius taeniatus (Eichwald, 1831)
IUCN Red List status (2014)
Not Reported
Habitat
Freshwater
Systematics
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Cyprinidae.
Geographical distribution China; Iran; Afghanistan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan; Turkey; Russia; Germany; France; Italy; Greece; Bulgaria; Ukraine; Romania; Georgia; Azerbaijan; Norway; Sweden; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Albania; Andorra; Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Estonia; Gibraltar; Hungary; Latvia; Liechtenstein; Lithuania; Malta; Moldova; Montenegro; Poland; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Switzerland
Occurrence introduced: China; native: Iran; native: Afghanistan; native: Kazakhstan; native: Kyrgyzstan; native: Turkmenistan; native: Uzbekistan; native: Turkey; native: Russia; native: Germany; introduced: France; introduced: Italy; native: Greece; native: Bulgaria; native: Ukraine; native: Romania; native: Georgia; native: Azerbaijan; native: Norway; native: Sweden; native: Finland; introduced: Belgium; introduced: Netherlands; native: Albania; native: Andorra; native: Austria; native: Belarus; native: Bosnia and Herzegovina; native: Croatia; introduced: Cyprus; native: Czech Republic; native: Estonia; native: Gibraltar; native: Hungary; native: Latvia; native: Liechtenstein; native: Lithuania; native: Malta; native: Moldova; native: Montenegro; native: Poland; native: Serbia; native: Slovakia; native: Slovenia; introduced: Switzerland
Importance Food/sports
Karyological information
Geographical area of study Luznice river, Zelivka river, Danube river in Czechoslovakia, Lower don river, USSR
Source of chromosomes Not reported
Number of specimens with sex 25
Diploid chromosome number 50
Karyotype formula 14m+28sm+8st-a
Fundamental arm number 92
Chromosome length Not reported
Sex chromosome Not detected
Chromosome staining/banding/FISH Nil
Reference Rab P, Roth P, Arefjev VA (1990). Chromosome studies of European luciscine fishes (Pisces Cyprinidae). Karyotype of Aspius aspius. Caryologia: International Journal of Cytology, Cytosystematics and Cytogenetics, 43(3,4): 249-255.
Karyotype /Metaphase complement image
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