The Common Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) is a small freshwater coarse fish of the family Leuciscidae, which includes the minnows, daces and bleaks. Commonly found in large shoals in UK rivers. This small, silvery fish searches for food in the upper layers , taking tiny insects off the water’s surface. Will adapt well to clear, well oxygenated ponds like its relative the Chub.
The Common Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) is a small freshwater coarse fish of the family Leuciscidae, which includes the minnows, daces and bleaks. Commonly found in large shoals in UK rivers. This small, silvery fish searches for food in the upper layers , taking tiny insects off the water’s surface. Will adapt well to clear, well oxygenated ponds like its relative the Chub.