Bearn beaked dace (Leuciscus bearnensis)

Scientific name: Leuciscus bearnensis Blanchard, 1866

The Bearn beaked dace (Leuciscus bearnensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Adour drainage in France.

Biology

Diagnosed from congeners in western Europe by having the following characters: keel from nape to dorsal origin; snout projecting, pointed, tip rounded; upper jaw projecting; dorsal profile of head and body not continuously rounded, with distinct hump; snout length 32-35% HL; and lateral line with 47-52 + 2-3 scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leuciscus bearnensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Adour drainage in France.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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