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Common bleak

Alburnus alburnus

Common bleak — Alburnus alburnus
  • Freshwater
  • Least Concern
Max length
25 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Alburnus
Distribution
  • Asia - Inland waters
  • Europe - Inland waters

About the common bleak

The bleak or common bleak (Alburnus alburnus) is a small freshwater coarse fish of the family Leuciscidae, which includes the minnows, daces and bleaks. The common bleak is found in Europe and Western Asia.

Habitat

The bleak lives in great schools and feeds upon small molluscs, insects that fall in the water, insect larvae, worms, small shellfish, and plant detritus. It is found in streams and lakes. The bleak prefers open waters and is found in large numbers where an inflow of food from pumping stations or behind weirs occurs.

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Where the common bleak lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

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Where to catch common bleak

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