Bleak
Alburnus alburnus
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Alburnus alburnus 148541951.jpg» — Євгеній СамарінCC BY 4.0cropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
8 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
A small silvery shoaling fish of the open water of Lake Svitiaz. A recent review names the bleak, alongside perch, as the mainstay of catches in the Shatsk lake district; for predators it is one of the principal food species.
- 0.06 kg
- Maximum weight
- 25 cm
- Maximum length
- — years
- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: native species. IUCN: LC.