Tench
Tinca tinca
Identification image; not photographed at Lake Svitiaz.
Photo «Tinca tinca Prague Vltava 2.jpg» — KareljPublic domaincropped
Distribution
Documented lakes
13 lakes in the guide
Characteristics
Species facts
An olive-green inhabitant of warm, weedy shallows with a silty bottom. Tench has been known in Lake Svitiaz since at least the early twentieth century, but recent reviews describe it as scarcer than roach, perch or bream.
- 7.5 kg
- Maximum weight
- 70 cm
- Maximum length
- 20 years
- Lifespan
Origin in Lake Svitiaz: native species. IUCN: LC.