Tinca tinca

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Tinca tinca, commonly known as the tench, is a freshwater cyprinid fish native to Europe and western Asia, recognized for its olive-green coloration and preference for slow-moving, vegetated waters.

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Tinca tinca canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
ray-finned fish
activityPattern mostly crepuscular
bodyColor dark green
olive-green
bodyShape deep-bodied
thickset
class Actinopterygii
commonName doctor fish
tench
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
diet benthic invertebrates
detritus
insect larvae
molluscs
eyeColor red-orange
family Cyprinidae
finColor dark
genus Tinca
habitat canals
freshwater lakes
ponds
slow-moving rivers
habitatPreference heavily vegetated waters
slow-moving waters
introducedTo New Zealand
North America
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
maximumLength about 70 cm
maximumWeight about 7.5 kg
nativeTo Europe
Middle East
surface form: western Asia
order Cypriniformes
oxygenTolerance low oxygen tolerance
phylum Chordata
reproductionType oviparous
scaleType small scales embedded in thick skin
snoutFeature small barbel at each corner of the mouth
spawningHabitat shallow vegetated margins
spawningSeason late spring to summer
taxonRank species
turbidityTolerance high
typicalLength 20–40 cm
usedFor aquaculture
coarse angling
ornamental pond fish
waterTemperaturePreference warm
yearDescribed 1758

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Cypriniformes notableSpecies Tinca tinca
Tincidae containsTaxon Tinca tinca
Tincidae notableSpecies Tinca tinca