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Tinca tinca

Protected

Tench

Tench

Common Names

DESchleie

ENTench

PT-BRTenca

ROTench

ZH丁鲷

Habitat

Standing and slowly flowing waters with soft bottom and aquatic plants.

Occurrence regions

Baden-Württemberg Bayern Berlin Brandenburg Bremen Hamburg Hessen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Niedersachsen Nordrhein-Westfalen Rheinland-Pfalz Saarland Sachsen Sachsen-Anhalt Schleswig-Holstein Thüringen

Maximum Size

70 cm

Minimum Catch Size

25 cm

Closed Season

No closed season

Category

Protected

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Population stable, no immediate threat.

Distinguishing Features

Stout deep body, very small mucus-covered scales, one barbel at each corner of the mouth, reddish eyes.

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