Alburnus alburnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Bleak

Species recognized by R Froese & D Pauly (eds),  in 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC) external link Switch to common names

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Adults occur in shoals near the surface. Feed mainly on plankton, including crustaceans (Ref. 30578) and insects (Ref. 9696). Excellent as bait for carnivorous fishes. May be captured using the smallest hook and a fly as bait. Its flesh is tasty (Ref. 30578). Of little interest to commercial or sport fisheries in its native range because of its small size (Ref. 1739).

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