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Sichel (Pelecus cultratus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pelecus cultratus

Common Name
Sichel

Biology
Shoaling in lower reaches of large rivers and in the eastern Baltic, the Caspian Sea and the Aral Sea. Spawns in spring in midstream (Ref. 9696). Feeds on zooplankton, terrestrial invertebrates and small fish (Ref. 59043).

Classification

Classified By

Linnaeus, 1758

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Eurasia

Distribution

Eurasia: lower reaches of rivers and brackish waters of eastern Baltic, Black Sea, Caspian Sea and Aral Sea. In Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).

Range

63°N - 36°N, 12°E - 73°E

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

10 °C

Water Temperature To

20 °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 20 - ? m (Ref. 9696)

Trophic Level

3.33 s.e. 0.42 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

60.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20; tmax=11)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)