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Scientific Name Leucaspius delineatus  (Heckel, 1843)
Common Names White Aspe
Moderlieschen (Germany)
Type Locality Marchfelds near Vienna and Mähren, Austria.
Etymology Leucaspius: Greek, leukaspis, leukaspidis = armed with a white shield, but also white aspius. delineatus: without lateral line.
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Size 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Europe and Asia. Spread out into Northern Europe through the canal systems. In Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
European rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2008.
pH 6.0 - 9.0
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyologie [von Syrien]. In Russegger v. 1 (pt 2), pp 1041 [51].
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Last Update 2020 Jul 31 07:00 (species record created: 2013 Sep 07 16:57)