Cyprinidae

ide

Leuciscus idus

Eighty Five Centimeters Carp of European Waters

• Temperate
• Lower river
• Transcontinental
• Atlantic Ocean
• Europe
• North America
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

The ide (Leuciscus idus), or orfe, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Leuciscidae. The ide is found in larger rivers, ponds, and lakes across Northern Europe and Asia. It has been introduced outside its native range into Europe, North America, and New Zealand.