Tench

species of fish

The tench (Tinca tinca) is a species of fish. It is the only species in the genus Tinca. It is also the type species of the subfamily Tincinae.

Tench
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Subfamily:Tincinae
Genus:Tinca
Garsault, 1764[2]
Species:
T. tinca
Binomial name
Tinca tinca
Synonyms
  • Tinca aurea Gmelin, 1788
  • Cyprinus tinca Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cyprinus tincaauratus Bloch, 1782
  • Cyprinus zeelt Lacepède, 1803
  • Cyprinus tincaurea Shaw, 1804
  • Tinca vulgaris Fleming, 1828
  • Tinca chrysitis Fitzinger, 1832
  • Tinca italica Bonaparte, 1836
  • Tinca communis Swainson, 1839
  • Tinca limosa Koch, 1840
  • Tinca linnei Malm, 1877

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