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Implantation
is a very common fish in Europe, established North of Spain to the Ural. It is on the other hand absent in the south of Italy, in a good part of Spain like in Corsica.
Lifestyle
The Minnow attends clear water with weak currents., It occupies of the shallow habitats with many herbaria or branches and prefers the funds made up of gravels. He attends also the lakes of altitude (until 2.). This small fish is gregarious and shows itself very active. Studies show that the test rigs are made up for the 3/4 of family gatherings. Near a predator like pike, the Minnows gather in tight test rigs and draw up their fins.
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Scientific name:
Family:
Other names: Minnow - English:
Maximum weight:
Maximum length: 7 to 14 cm
Lifespan: 3 to 6 years
Period of abrasion: May at July following the
Bridge: 1.000 to 5 0004 ovocytes.
The body of Minnow is lengthened and cylindrical, Its muzzle is rounded and it mouth is of small size. The back of Minnow is greenish grey with sunk transverse lines, the sides are silver plated, the white belly. The scales are small (80 to 90 in a longitudinal line). The clear side line is generally stopped in the posterior party.
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This sign of alarm informs each one of an immediate danger.
The Minnow is voracious. It consumes as well plants (algae), that small animals (larvae, fish eggs). In the lakes, this fish appreciates small shellfish to see larvae of .
The sexual maturity of Minnow intervenes with the age of 2 or 3 years. In period of groove, the male takes bright colors (red belly). The split big shot intervenes in a shallow water with 10°C. on gravelly funds. Incubation will last less than one week in a water with 13°C.
Fish
The minnow is very required by the trout fishermen to be used as .
It is fished with the blow very easily.
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