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                                                         FRESHWATER FISH IDENTIFICATION CHART

             Species                         Image                                     Identification

             Barbel                                      Streamlined torpedo shape body. brown flanks, rounded nose

                                                                                                       four barbules hanging from upper lip.

                                                                                                       British Record : 19lb 6oz 8dr

             Bream                                       Bronze colour, slimy flanks, forked tail and protuding mouth.

                                                                                                       smaller bream retain the shape but are silver in colour and are

                                                                                                       commonly referred to as skimmer bream.

                                                                                                       British Record : 18lb 15oz

             Carp                                          Large dorsal fin, two long barbules at the corners of the mouth

                                                                                                         common carp have small evenly spaced scale's. mirror carp

                                                                                                         have large shiny scale's . leather carp are completely smooth

                                                                                                         and have no scale's at all.

                                                                                                         British Record : 61lb 7oz

             Chub                                        Convex dorsal and anal fins. large mouth and brassy colured

                                                                                                          flanks. the anal and pelvic fins are orange in colour.

                                                                                                          British Record : 8lb 10oz

             Crucian Carp                         Small fully scaled , deep golden colour, large ventral fin often

                                                                                                          confused with brown goldfish.

                                                                                                          British Record : 4lb 8oz

             Dace                                        Narrow pointed head yellow eyes, silver flanks and bellies.

                                                                                                          with grey olive green backs. anal &pelvic fins are tinted pink.

                                                                                                          British Record : 1lb 5oz 2dr

             Eel                                                 Unmistakeable, snake like and covered in slime.

                                                                                                            British Record : 11lb 2oz

             Perch                                       Large spiny dorsal fin, dark vertical stripes on body. blood

                                                                                                            red fins on lower body.

                                                                                                            British Record : 5lb 9oz 8dr

             Pike                                          Elongated body with camouflage type markings on flanks

                                                                                                            large flattened head and very sharp shape.

                                                                                                            British Record : 46lb 13oz

            Roach                                        Silver flanks, red eyes, red/orange fins. upper lip protrudes

                                                                                                             slightly over the lower lip. front edge of dorsal fin is in line

                                                                                                             with the base of the ventral fin.

                                                                                                             British Record : 4lb 3oz

           Rudd                                             Golden flanks. deep red fins. bottom lip protrudes beyond

                                                                                                              the top lip. front edge of dorsal fin is behind the base of

                                                                                                              the ventral fin.

                                                                                                              British Record : 4lb 10oz

          Tench                                            Green flanks, red eyes and large paddle fins, has two

                                                                                                              barbules on the upper lip.

                                                                                                              British Record : 15lb 3oz 6dr