European catfish - Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
| Natura 2000 species code | 2537 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| European catfish | English | Fishbase |
| Goulianos | Greek | Fishbase |
| Harcsa | Hungarian | Fishbase |
| Iaprac | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Iarma | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Mal | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Malle | Danish | Fishbase |
| Malle | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Meerval | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Moaca | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Monni | Finnish | Fishbase |
| Obyknovennyi | Russian | Fishbase |
| Obyknovennyi som | Russian | Fishbase |
| Rechnoi som | Ukrainian | Fishbase |
| Säkiä | Finnish | Fishbase |
| sams | Latvian | Latvian NRC |
| Sheatfish | English | Fishbase |
| Silure glane | French | Fishbase |
| Siluro | Italian | Fishbase |
| Siluro | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Siluro-europeu | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Som | Bulgarian | Fishbase |
| Som | Macedonian | Fishbase |
| Som | Russian | Fishbase |
| Som | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Som | Slovenian | Fishbase |
| Somn | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Somn-pana | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Somotei | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Sum | Polish | Fishbase |
| Sum pospolity | Polish | Fishbase |
| Sumec velký | Czech | Fishbase |
| Uwelra | German | Fishbase |
| Waller | German | Fishbase |
| Welro | German | Fishbase |
| Wels | English | Fishbase |
| Wels | German | Fishbase |
| Wels catfish | English | Fishbase |
| Wils | German | Fishbase |
| Yayin baligi | Turkish | Fishbase |
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Synonym
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Author
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|---|---|
| Silurus silurus | Wulff, 1765 |
| Silurus glanis aralensis | Kessler, 1872 |
| Siluris glanis | Linnaeus, 1758 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NOBANIS: Silurus glanis | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
