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Leucaspius delineatus in Belarus
Belica

Leucaspius delineatus (Heckel, 1843)
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)	picture (Ledel_u2.jpg) by Pekarik, L.
Order:	Cypriniformes (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Belica
Max. size:	9.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 556); 12 cm TL (female); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:	pelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 6 - 10; dH range: 15 ; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate:	temperate; 2 - 32°C; 64°N - 38°N
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.248; tmax=2.0; Fec=500)
Distribution:	Europe and Asia. Spread out into Northern Europe through the canal systems. In Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 10-13; Vertebrae: 36-42. A small fish with large silvery scales and an inconspicuous intense silvery band along each side. Lateral line incomplete, sometimes absent, with perforated scales. Anal fin longer than dorsal fin. Mouth turns upwards. The lower edge of the body between the pelvic fins and the vent forms a sharp keel. The scales are very loosely attached and fall away if the fish is handled. Also Ref. 40476.
Biology:	Occurs in large schools which are most numerous in autumn. Found between weeds in shallow pools and creeks, shallow lakes, peat and clay excavations and canals. It is exposed to the stormy flow of water (in spring, autumn and winter), but usually choose quite places like small bays, plots behind bottom stones extending out of water and concrete foundations of bridges. In autumn, the schools of fish keep to the surface and rarely go to the pelagic zone. Towards winter, the schools break up and the number of fish per unit of river square decreases rapidly (Ref. 27674); they spend the winter in deeper waters (Ref. 41592). Feeds on phytoplankton and zooplankton and on flying insects (Ref. 27368). Reproduction takes place in April-May, among vegetation. Spawn is guarded by the male (Ref. 30578). Aquarium keeping: at least 10 individuals; minimum aquarium size 100 cm; not recommended fro home aquariums (Ref. 51539)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Kottelat, M.. 1997. (Ref. 13696)
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Belarus country information
Common names:	Ovsianka	Ref: Blanc, M., J.-L. Gaudet, P. Banarescu and J.-C. Hureau, 1971
Status:	native	Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bo.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Blanc, M., J.-L. Gaudet, P. Banarescu and J.-C. Hureau, 1971
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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07

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