About Chondrostoma nasus (Linnaeus, 1758)
This species has the scientific name Chondrostoma nasus (Linnaeus, 1758). It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The nase, as it is commonly called, is a migratory fish. It occurs naturally in drainages of the Black Sea (Danube, Dniestr, Southern Bug, Dniepr), the southern Baltic Sea (Nieman, Odra, Vistula), and the southern North Sea, reaching as far west as the Meuse. It has also been introduced to the Rhône, Loire, Hérault, and Soca/Isonzo drainages located in Italy and Slovenia.
