Normally, asps are between 10 and 80 centimeters (3.9 and 31.5 inches) in length, with some reaching 120 centimeters (47 inches), and weighing up to 12 kilograms (26 pounds). They inhabit lakes and lower reaches of rivers and estuaries. In April to June, asps migrate from lakes to streams for spawning. Spawning is triggered by the rise in temperature and usually starts at 6 °C (43 °F). The eggs attach to rocks, gravel, and water plants. After around two weeks, they hatch and the fry drift downstream to calmer waters. They tend to be active during the evening, when they may create large splashes as they hunt near the surface of the water.
Asps can be found in Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Belgium. In Switzerland, asps have migrated through the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, as in Serbia, Croatia, Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia. In the eastern regions of Europe, it is a common species in flowing waters, and popular for fly and other types of fishing.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Leuciscus aspius" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
External links
Media related to Aspius aspius at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Aspius aspius at Wikispecies
March 19, 2023
fish, leuciscus, aspius, european, freshwater, fish, cyprinidae, family, sometimes, considered, taxonomic, authorities, members, genus, aspius, protected, under, appendix, bern, convention, listed, least, concern, iucn, list, aspconservation, statusleast, conc. The asp Leuciscus aspius is a European freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family It is sometimes considered by taxonomic authorities to be one of two members of the genus Aspius It is protected under Appendix III of the Bern Convention and listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List 1 AspConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder CypriniformesFamily CyprinidaeSubfamily LeuciscinaeGenus LeuciscusSpecies L aspiusBinomial nameLeuciscus aspius Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsCyprinus aspius Linnaeus 1758 Aspius aspius Linnaeus 1758 Cyprinus rapax Leske 1774 Cyprinus taeniatus Eichwald 1831 Aspius rapax Leske 1774 Aspius vulgaris Leiblein 1853 Alburnus iblioides Kessler 1872 Aspius erytrostomus Kessler 1877 Aspius linnei Malm 1877 Aspius transcaucasicus Warpachovski 1896Normally asps are between 10 and 80 centimeters 3 9 and 31 5 inches in length with some reaching 120 centimeters 47 inches and weighing up to 12 kilograms 26 pounds They inhabit lakes and lower reaches of rivers and estuaries In April to June asps migrate from lakes to streams for spawning Spawning is triggered by the rise in temperature and usually starts at 6 C 43 F The eggs attach to rocks gravel and water plants After around two weeks they hatch and the fry drift downstream to calmer waters They tend to be active during the evening when they may create large splashes as they hunt near the surface of the water Asps can be found in Estonia Lithuania Latvia Germany Norway Sweden Finland the Czech Republic Poland Ukraine Bulgaria Romania Russia Switzerland Slovenia the Netherlands and Belgium In Switzerland asps have migrated through the Rhine Main Danube Canal as in Serbia Croatia Austria Hungary and Slovakia In the eastern regions of Europe it is a common species in flowing waters and popular for fly and other types of fishing Eggs from asp A 4 kg asp caught in Biesbosch NL Asp on exhibition Subaqueous Vltava in PragueReferences Edit a b Aspius aspius Iucnredlist org Retrieved 2011 12 23 Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2006 Leuciscus aspius in FishBase January 2006 version External links Edit Media related to Aspius aspius at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Aspius aspius at Wikispecies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Asp fish amp oldid 1140587382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
