Tinca tinca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Tench

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Cyprinus tinca, Cyprinus tinca auratus, Cyprinus tincaauratus, ... more
Common names	Tanche, Tenca, Tanche, ... more

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Main reference

Kottelat, M. 1997. (Ref. 13696)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44894); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 556); max. published weight: 7,500 g (Ref. 556)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - ? m (Ref. 26368)

Climate / Range

Temperate; 4°C - 24°C (Ref. 13614); 64°N - 36°N, 10°W - 104°E

Eurasia: all of Europe, including the British Isles. Arctic Ocean drainage, Ob and Yenisei basins, and rarely in Lake Baikal (Ref. 1998).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8; Vertebrae: 39 - 41. Body thickset, heavy, and laterally compressed, the caudal peduncle characteristically deep and short. Skin thickened, slimy; the scales small, embedded. Overall coloration olive-green, at times dark green or almost black, with golden reflections on ventral surface. Head triangular, eye orange-red, small; snout relatively long; interorbital broad; mouth terminal, small in size with thick lips and a pair of well-developed barbels, one at each corner of the mouth. Caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 2196).

Adults inhabit warm lakes and pools with weed and mud bottom. Tolerant of low oxygen saturations (Ref. 30578, 44894). Occur in still or slow-flowing waters, often among dense vegetation (Ref. 44894). In winter, they stay in the mud without feeding (Ref. 30578). Omnivorous. Adults feed on bottom invertebrates and aquatic insect larvae. Young also feed on algae (Ref. 1998, 44894). Breed in shallow water among dense vegetation, laying numerous sticky green eggs. After hatching the larvae remain attached to the plants for several days. Used as a fodder fish for bass (Ref. 7248). Utilized fresh and frozen; eaten pan-fried, broiled, and baked (Ref. 9988). Popular with amateur sport fishers. Its flesh is highly esteemed (Ref. 30578). A maximum length of 84 cm TL was reported in Page & Burr (Ref. 5723).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2; tmax=10; Fec=120,000-800,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (65 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

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