Kuban's nase (Chondrostoma kubanicum)

Scientific name: Chondrostoma kubanicum Berg, 1914

The Kuban's nase (Chondrostoma kubanicum) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, Kuban drainage.

Biology

The only species of the genus in Kuban drainage which can be diagnosed from other congeners in Black and Caspian Sea basins by the following characters: straight mouth, lower lip with thick cornified sheath; 54-62 scales on lateral line; dorsal fin usually with 8? branched rays; anal fin usually with 10? branched rays; eye small, diameter 44-52% of interorbital distance; body laterally compressed, width at dorsal fin origin 45-54% of depth; and body lacking dark lateral stripe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chondrostoma kubanicum
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Kuban drainage.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3; Fec=1,000-1,250)

Sources

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

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