Tench (Tinca tinca)

Also known as Doctorfish, Eurasian Tench, European Tench, Green Tench

Description

Also known as Doctorfish, Eurasian Tench, European Tench, Green Tench.

Found either buried in mud, or over mud and weedy areas, in shallow, densely vegetated backwaters, of lakes and pools.
They feed on benthic animals, detritus, molluscs, and plants.
Length - 70cm
Depth - 1-?m
Widespread Eurasia, North America

Cyprinids are stomachless fish with toothless jaws. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/Tinca-tinca.html

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