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Common nase

Chondrostoma nasus · Fresh

Algae-scraping river fish with a horny mouth that gathers in dense shoals to spawn in spring.

Common nase (Chondrostoma nasus)

Photo: André Karwath aka Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months

Mar–May. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.

Typical size25–35 cm · record about 50 cm
DietAlgae, invertebrates
RegionsEurope
Catching tip. Float fishing with small baits in fast rivers.

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