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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Actinopterygii > Order: Cypriniformes > Family: Cyprinidae > Genus: Pelecus > Species: Pelecus cultratus

Knife - Pelecus cultratus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 3 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	108 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	rivers and lakes
May also occur in	coastal marine inlets and transitional waters
Natura 2000 species code	2522

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Least Concern

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
HUBF30002	Hungary	Balaton	Map
LV0301700	Latvia	Piejura	Map
LV0302200	Latvia	Salacas ieleja	Map
LV0521500	Latvia	Ovisi	Map
LV0523400	Latvia	Ances purvi un mezi	Map
SKCHVU016	Slovakia	Zahorske Pomoravie	Map
PLH220044	Poland	Ostoja w Ujściu Wisły	Map
SI3000215	Slovenia	Mura	Map
LTSIU0012	Lithuania	Kuršių marios	Map
ROSCI0131	Romania	Oltenița - Mostiștea - Chiciu	Map
SKUEV0293	Slovakia	Klucovske rameno	Map
LV0304100	Latvia	Bauska	Map
HUDD20054	Hungary	Nyugat-Dráva	Map
BG0000396	Bulgaria	Persina	Map
HUFH20002	Hungary	Fertő tó	Map
BG0000232	Bulgaria	Batin	Map
HUDI20034	Hungary	Duna és ártere	Map
PLH220037	Poland	Dolina Stropnej	Map
ROSCI0071	Romania	Dumbrăveni - Valea Urluia - Lacul Vederoasa	Map
BG0000533	Bulgaria	Ostrovi Kozloduy	Map
BG0000534	Bulgaria	Ostrov Chayka	Map
SKUEV0006	Slovakia	Latorica	Map
ROSCI0012	Romania	Brațul Măcin	Map
HUHN20001	Hungary	Felső-Tisza	Map
HUHN20003	Hungary	Tisza-tó	Map
PLH280007	Poland	Zalew Wiślany i Mierzeja Wiślana	Map
ROSCI0213	Romania	Râul Prut	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
ROSCI0044	Romania	Corabia - Turnu Măgurele	Map
ROSCI0006	Romania	Balta Mică a Brăilei	Map
BG0000377	Bulgaria	Kalimok - Brashlen	Map
CZ0624119	Czech Republic	Soutok - Podluží	Map
HUDD20007	Hungary	Kelet-Dráva	Map
HUKM20016	Hungary	Sebes-Körös	Map
ROSCI0206	Romania	Porțile de Fier	Map
HUDD20032	Hungary	Gemenc	Map
HUKM20012	Hungary	Fekete-, Fehér- és Kettős-Körös	Map
BG0000335	Bulgaria	Karaboaz	Map
SKUEV0270	Slovakia	Hrusov	Map
BG0000199	Bulgaria	Tsibar	Map
BG0000613	Bulgaria	Reka Iskar	Map
PLH220023	Poland	Ostoja Słowińska	Map
HUDD20045	Hungary	Béda-Karapancsa	Map
BG0000532	Bulgaria	Ostrov Bliznatsi	Map
HUHN20015	Hungary	Közép-Tisza	Map
ROSCI0039	Romania	Ciuperceni - Desa	Map
BG0000181	Bulgaria	Reka Vit	Map
BG0000497	Bulgaria	Archar	Map
SKUEV0090	Slovakia	Dunajske luhy	Map
LV0524600	Latvia	Jaunciems	Map
BG0000182	Bulgaria	Orsoya	Map
SKUEV0393	Slovakia	Dunaj	Map
BG0002018	Bulgaria	Ostrov Vardim	Map
BG0000334	Bulgaria	Ostrov	Map
ROSCI0065	Romania	Delta Dunării	Map
HUKN20031	Hungary	Alsó-Tisza hullámtér	Map
PLH320019	Poland	Wolin i Uznam	Map
ROSCI0105	Romania	Lunca Joasă a Prutului	Map
HUDD20056	Hungary	Közép-Dráva	Map
SKUEV0182	Slovakia	Cicovske luhy	Map
BG0000614	Bulgaria	Reka Ogosta	Map
HUKM20008	Hungary	Maros	Map
ROSCI0172	Romania	Pădurea și Valea Canaraua Fetii - Iortmac	Map
PLH320017	Poland	Trzebiatowsko-Kołobrzeski Pas Nadmorski	Map
SKUEV0314	Slovakia	Morava	Map
BG0000610	Bulgaria	Reka Yantra	Map
ROSCI0045	Romania	Coridorul Jiului	Map
BG0000530	Bulgaria	Pozharevo - Garvan	Map
ROSCI0022	Romania	Canaralele Dunării	Map
ROSCI0149	Romania	Pădurea Eseschioi - Lacul Bugeac	Map
LV0518300	Latvia	Vecdaugava	Map
ROSCI0064	Romania	Defileul Mureșului	Map
ROSCI0108	Romania	Lunca Mureșului Inferior	Map
PLH320018	Poland	Ujście Odry i Zalew Szczeciński	Map
PLH220033	Poland	Dolna Wisła	Map
ROSCI0162	Romania	Lunca Siretului Inferior	Map
HUKM20017	Hungary	Hármas-Körös	Map
BG0000498	Bulgaria	Vidbol	Map
BG0000529	Bulgaria	Marten - Ryahovo	Map
ROSCI0132	Romania	Oltul Mijlociu - Cibin - Hârtibaciu	Map
LTKLAB010	Lithuania	Kuršių marios	Map
AT1218000	Austria	Machland Süd	Map
AT1220000	Austria	Feuchte Ebene - Leithaauen	Map
AT1205A00	Austria	Wachau	Map
AT3122000	Austria	Oberes Donau- und Aschachtal	Map
AT1219000	Austria	Niederösterreichische Alpenvorlandflüsse	Map
AT1110137	Austria	Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge	Map
AT1217A00	Austria	Strudengau - Nibelungengau	Map
AT1216000	Austria	Tullnerfelder Donau-Auen	Map
AT1202000	Austria	March-Thaya-Auen	Map
AT1204000	Austria	Donau-Auen östlich von Wien	Map
ROSCI0329	Romania	Oltul Superior	Map
ROSCI0370	Romania	Râul Mureș între Lipova și Păuliș	Map
BG0000631	Bulgaria	Novo selo	Map
HR5000014	Croatia	Gornji tok Drave	Map
HR2001308	Croatia	Donji tok Drave	Map
HR2000394	Croatia	Kopački rit	Map
HR2000364	Croatia	Mura	Map
HR2000372	Croatia	Dunav - Vukovar	Map
HR5000015	Croatia	Srednji tok Drave	Map
HR2001309	Croatia	Dunav S od Kopačkog rita	Map
AT3132000	Austria	Machland Nord	Map
SKUEV0819	Slovakia	Vazsky Dunaj	Map
SKUEV2393	Slovakia	Dunaj	Map
SKUEV0846	Slovakia	Tisa	Map
SKUEV2064	Slovakia	Bratislavske luhy	Map
SKUEV2090	Slovakia	Dunajske luhy	Map
SKUEV0822	Slovakia	Maly Dunaj	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex V: animal and plant species of community interest whose taking in the wild and exploitation may be subject to management measures.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex III: protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention)	Threatened and/or declining species in the Baltic Sea	http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/species-and-habitats

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Chekhon'	Russian	Fishbase
Ciosa	Polish	Fishbase
Garda	Hungarian	Fishbase
kaze	Latvian	Latvian NRC
Knife	English	Fishbase
Miekkasärki	Finnish	Fishbase
Ostrucha krivocará	Czech	Fishbase
Peixe-sabre	Portuguese	Fishbase
Razorfish	English	Fishbase
Sabbitza	Bulgarian	Fishbase
Sabelkarpe	Danish	Fishbase
Sabelkarpe	Norwegian	Fishbase
Sabita	Romanian	Fishbase
Sabitza	Bulgarian	Fishbase
Sabljarka	Serbian	Fishbase
Sabrefish	English	Fishbase
Sichling	German	Fishbase
Skärkniv	Swedish	Fishbase
Tschekhon	Russian	Fishbase
Ziege	Dutch	Fishbase
Ziege	English	Fishbase
Ziege	German	Fishbase

No synonyms available.

Other resources

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
FishBase	FishBase
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia
WoRMS	World Register of Marine Species

External data

No external data sets available for this species

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