Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Iftime, Alexandru & Oţel, Vasile, 2025, An annotated systematical checklist of the Romanian ichthyofauna, Zootaxa 5654 (1), pp. 1-64 : 16

Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

A native, widespread fresh- and brackish-water species, living in flowing or stagnant water (including the Razim lagoon system), in the Danube and large rivers, both intra- and extra-Carpathian ( Bănărescu 1964; Oțel 2007; Cocan & MireȘan 2018); nowadays found in the Danube, the Danube delta (including the Razim lagoon system), the Siret and the Prut (Oțel 2007; Ion et al. 2009; Bulat et al. 2013; Năstase et al. 2022; Năstase & Năvodaru 2023). Not found in recent sampling in Transsylvania ( Bănăduc et al. 2023b; Nagy et al. 2023).