Nase
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.jpg/280px-Chondrostoma_nasus_(aka).jpg) Nase (Chondrostoma nasus)
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| Chondrostoma nasus Linnaeus, 1758 |
The Nase is a potamodromous fish found in the basins of the Meuse, Rhine and Danube rivers.
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[edit] Vital statistics
Nases have a spindle shaped physique, with a blue-grey metallic-coloured scales and orange tail. It has relatively sharp lower lip. Generally, the fish range from 25 to 40 centimetres in length, and weigh about 1000 grams. However, specimens have been recorded up to 50 cm long and 1.5 kg in weight. The maximum recorded life span of the fish is 15 years.
[edit] Biology
This gregarious species is found in deep water with a fast current, often in the back waters of bridges or in rocky outcrops. It feeds on algae. Nase fish on the whole stay in swarms.
[edit] Protection
The nase is protected by the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats.
[edit] References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). Chondrostoma nasus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
