tench

Tinca tinca

Tincid Fish beneath European Waters

tench is a brackish-water fish from Eurasia. It occurs in freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Tincidae
Genus: Tinca
Maximum length: 70 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eurasia: hypothesized as native in most Europe, naturally absent only in Ireland, Scandinavia north of 61°30'N, eastern Adriatic basin and western and southern Greece where it is now introduced. In Asia, native eastward to western Yenisei drainage south of 60° N. Introduced elsewhere.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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