Chub Nasıl Tanınır?

Chub (Leuciscus cephalus) balığını tanımlamak için şu temel özelliklere bakın.

Fiziksel Özellikler

Vücut şekli

torpedo

Renklenme

Dorsal side dark greenish-brown to grey, flanks silvery-bronze, belly whitish. Fins are typically dark grey, sometimes with a reddish tinge, especially the anal and pectoral fins in mature individuals.

Pul tipi

cycloid

Ağız konumu

terminal

Ayırt edici özellikler

Large, broad head with a wide, terminal mouth, Large, dark-edged scales, giving a reticulated pattern, Robust, cylindrical body, slightly compressed laterally, Absence of barbels

Sırt yüzgeci

Short, with 3 unbranched and 7-9 branched rays, positioned relatively far back on the body.

Kuyruk yüzgeci

Moderately forked, with rounded lobes.

Göğüs yüzgeci

Relatively short and rounded, with 1 unbranched and 15-17 branched rays.

Ayırt edici yüzgeçler

Anal fin with 3 unbranched and 8-9 branched rays, often with a reddish hue in adults.

Tanımlama İpuçları

1. 1

   Head and Mouth

   Look for a noticeably large, broad head with a wide, terminal mouth. The mouth is not underslung or upturned.

2. 2

   Scales

   Observe the large, dark-edged scales, which create a distinctive 'net-like' pattern on the flanks.

3. 3

   Body Shape

   Note the robust, cylindrical body, which is less compressed than many other cyprinids.

4. 4

   Fins

   The anal fin often has a reddish tint, especially in mature specimens. The dorsal fin is relatively short and set back.

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