Long-snout dace (Leuciscus oxyrrhis)

Scientific name: Leuciscus oxyrrhis La Blanch?re, 1873

The Long-snout dace (Leuciscus oxyrrhis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Europe, upper reaches of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, and Dordogne (Garonne drainage) in France.

Biology

Diagnosed from congeners in western Europe by the following characters: absence of keel from nape to dorsal origin; snout projecting, pointed; upper jaw projecting; dorsal profile of head and body continuously rounded, usually lacking marked lump; lips thick, fleshy; eye diameter 19-21% HL; snout length 33-38% HL; and lateral line with 49-53 + 2-3 scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Leuciscus oxyrrhis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: upper reaches of Lot, Aveyron, Tarn, and Dordogne (Garonne 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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