Fish ID please

htcdude · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 09:27 AM

Two fish for ID if possible please, both in a local river in Middlesex:

Thanks,

Nige

Burko · #2 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 09:51 AM

Minnows on the small ones and Roach for the big one I think.

htcdude · #3 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 09:52 AM

Thanks very much Burko

Is it a particular type of Minnow?

Nige

GCN lova · #4 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 06:45 PM

deffinitely minnows (phoxinus phoxinus i think) and roach.

htcdude · #5 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 07:05 PM

Many thanks GCN lova

Nige

ChrisJB · #6 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 07:33 PM

This doesn't tick the right boxes for a roach to me. I reckon it's a chub, especially with the orange coloured pelvic and anal fins, coupled with a dark dorsal fin.

Regards, Chris

The Woodman · #7 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 07:34 PM

Chubb would be my ID too.

diggleken · #8 (**permalink**) 05-07-2011, 07:47 PM

Yes, I reckon Chris has that spot on - the lengthy body shape too isnt right for Roach.
Cheers
Ken

htcdude · #9 (**permalink**) 06-07-2011, 07:52 AM

Kool thanks guys for the correction.

Is there a Common Chub or something it might be, or is it impossible from my pics?

Thanks,

Nige

diggleken · #10 (**permalink**) 06-07-2011, 08:13 AM

Hi Nige,
theres only one Chub here, sometimes called the european chub.
Squalius (Leuciscus) cephalus.
There are quite a few chub species of Squalius world wide (bless google!),but thats ours. I dont know of any others introduced in UK, unlike some other species.