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Facts

Characteristics
Length
Up to 18.5 cm
Body shape
Streamlined
Care
Group
Missing
Smallest aquarium
152 liters
Diet
Missing

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Behavior
Temperament
Peaceful
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
Tolerates10–18 °C
pH
Tolerates7–8
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Smallest tank
37 cm111 cm37 cm
152 liters111 × 37 × 37 cm · For one fish

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Range
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Native

Lives wild in Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and 27 more countries.

More about the species

About the species

Inhabit streams and rivers in foothills with well oxygenated, fast-flowing water. All age classes occur in open water of streams and small rivers. Found also in rivers with very calm waters. Feed on insect larvae and dead insects, as well as on crustaceans and diatoms. Spawn in small groups and lay eggs deep into gravel with swift current. Locally threatened by stream regulation, trout stocking and pollution. Attain a maximum size of up to about 13 cm SL.

Source: FishBase

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Other scientific names

  • Abramis bipunctatus
  • Alburnoides bipunctatus armeniensis
  • Alburnoides bipunctatus rossicus
  • Alburnoides bipunctatus rossicus kubanicus
  • Alburnoides bipunctatus strymonicus
  • Alburnoides bipunctatus thessalicus

In other languages

  • Strmlaue
  • Strömlöja, Braxenlöja
  • Strømløje
  • Punasalakka
  • Bleak, Bystranka, Chub, Riffle minnow, Spirlin

Articles

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How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read

Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.

How to set up a European aquarium5 min read

A coldwater aquarium with European fish and plants, without a heater. The water follows the seasons, and summer heat is the biggest problem.

How to add new fish4 min read

From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.

Quarantine for new fish3 min read

Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.