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Latin name: Tinca tinca
Size: Up to 60cms long
Distribution: Found in many parts of the U.K. but more common in the
south.
Months seen: All year round
Food: Insects, worms, snails and some plants.
Habitat: Slow-flowing rivers and oxbow lakes
Special features: A sturdy fish with a brown-green back, golden sides and a cream coloured
belly. It has small eyes and two barbels (whiskers) at the corners of its mouth.
The males can be distinguished from the females by their longer pelvic fins.
This fish is usually found on the bottom of rivers where it feeds on insects. It can
tolerate water with very low oxygen levels.
UK Safari Freshwater Wildlife Section
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